Dates :
- May 4, 2012 to May 7, 2012
Event Details :
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- The Cong River, Cong Lakes Walks
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- Lough Mask, Cong Lakes Walks
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- Lough Corrib, Cong Lakes Walks
Cong Lakes Walking Weekend is a May bank holiday weekend three-night guided walking event, involving three days of walking in and around the picturesque south Mayo village of Cong.
Cong and Clonbur villages inhabit the narrow isthmus between the great Loughs Mask and Corrib, on the Galway Mayo border. This is lakeshore and woodland country, with lovely off-road trails that take our group through native woodlands, inhabited by pine marten, red squirrel and fallow deer.
Two days walking are classed ‘easy’, on relatively flat ground through the lovely woods of this special part of the West of Ireland. The third is labelled ‘moderate’ with a climb to the 417 m summit of Benlevy, offering tremendous views over the two great lakes.
We stay in a Cong B&B, with full board, including three breakfasts, three dinners and three packed lunches for the walks.
Day One (Fri.) : Arrival, dinner and orientation.
Day Two (Sat.) : Hiking the linear walk between Clonbur and Cong, through the native woodland regeneration site and on the limestone pavement (a ‘mini Burren’) landscape at Lough Mask.
Day Three (Sun.) : Hill climb of Benlevy, wedged between the two lakes and offering fabulous views of Mask, Corrib and the higher Connemara and South Mayo mountains in all directions.
Day Four (Mon.) : Low lying walk through woodland and along the shore of Lough Corrib. Departure.
Apart from our lovely, relaxing walks, Cong has a great traditional music scene, with live séisiúns in several pubs each night of the bank holiday weekend.
Accommodation is in a choice of a local and rural Bed and Breakfast, or hostel, with full board (3 x breakfasts, 3 x packed lunches, 3 x dinners). The hostel and B&B are literally straight across from eachother. Packed lunches will be provided for each day out in the wonderful countryside.
All prices inlcude minibus transfer from and back to Castlebar train station. No need to bring the car to Mayo! Check Iarnród Éireann’s timetables here.
Prices & Reservation :
| B&B Accommodation in a twin room (price for one person) | € 260 | |
| B&B Accommodation in a double or twin room (total price for two persons together) | € 500 | |
| B&B Accommodation in a single room (price for one person) | € 290 | |
| Hostel Accommodation in a dormitory (price for one person) | € 230 |
Magical landscapes ..thank you..
Hi, RG here. Should have said one double room for two people in B/B and dinner and packed lunches.
How do i book for the May weekend?
Hi Breda, I have sent you an email. Welcome to Mayo in May !