HIKE TO CUETU TEJAU PEAK distence 12 assent:800m.  This trek starts in Jito del Escarandi and follows the path past the Ándara mines and on to the Casetón mountain refuge. It then took us to Pozo de Ándara and the start of the climb up to Cuetu Tejau (2.129 m), which we did not do due to a thunder & lightning looming in.  We then decended down to Lake of Ándara and took the track back tol Casetón mountain refuge for lunch.  When suitably rested we continued down crossing the “Canal de las Vacas”, the old path to go to the mines and back to the start. 

Hi Everyone, just a reminder about our AGM, all members welcome and looking forward to a good turnout.

DATE:      14th August

VENUE:   Boat Club, Carlow

TIME:       8pm

 DAY 1

THE CARES GORGE PATH: 12 KM with assent of 350m approx, we walked narrow passes with gullies and the river flowing along the valley floor. The route took us through some small tunnels carved out of the rock and across bridges that hang over the valley with rocky mountains on either side of the trail. We followed the path at the beginning of the Gorge to the end.

DAY 2

MIRADOR DE ORDIALES AND COTALBA PEAK: 18 KM assent 950m in the Western massif of the Picos de Europa. We started from Pan de Carmen (just beyond Lake Enol) to Vegarredonda Refuge,  then following a slightly rockier well defined path to the Ordiales refuge. We then picked up a less obvious path to the Mirador de Ordiales where we could look over the top and appreciate breathtaking views and 1,000m sheer drop down to the Angon Valley below. Now, we can be starting the ascent to the Cotalba peak. There’s an interesting little scramble just before we reach the top. After eating our lunch and taking full advantage of the views around us we retraced our steps back down the same route.

DAY 3

NARANJO DE BULNES: 16km with assent of 950m approx.   We started just beyond Sotres at the tiny hamlet of Pandebano. We walked up to Collado Vallejo (1.500 m), where the huge monolith of the Naranjo de Bulnes (Pico Urriellu 2519 m) came into view,  we then proceeded to base of the mountain (2.000 m) where there is a refuge where we spent an hour having lunch and watching rock climbers attempting to scale 600m sheer face. We descended down the same route we took up.

Wednesday 5th September - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244 Leaving Askea Church Car Park at 6.00pm sharp.

Friday 7th August - Medium Night Hike - Contact John on 086-2772635.

Sunday 9th September -  Easy Medium Hike in the Blackstairs Mountains, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling at 09.30, Contact Edward on 086-3649610

.​Some more photos from our hiking weekend in Connemara on this August bank holiday.

​Some more photos from our hiking weekend in Connemara on this August bank holiday.

Started at 9 Stones and went to Mt Leinster Summit via the Rathanna Ridge and down the Black Banks. A beautiful evening and a great opportunity to do a spot of scrambling near the summit. Hike led by John Byrne and photos also taken by John.