Wednesday  15th July -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday  17th July -  Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday 19th July -  Hikes are expected to resume later in the summer. ​

Photos taken in The Comeragh Mountains on Sunday 12th July.

Photos taken on Friday 3rd July Night Hike led by Des & Nuala

Photos taken on Wednesday 24th June evening Hike led by Barry and taken by Michael & Nuala  also Friday night Hike led by John & taken by Nuala. ​

​Following a recent TMC committee meeting of the Officers on best practice for the safe return to hillwalking. The club have decided not to take new membership until September 2020 .This is generally due to Covid-19 restrictions. Also concerns were raised about car parking and considerations for Other interested parties . However, if you are not a club member and have any queries about local routes please contact John ( 0862772633) or Barry ( 0861098244).

Wednesday 24th June -
Evening Hike Contact Barry 086 1098244 for details

Friday 26th June -
Night Hike Contact John 086 2772633 for details

​Sunday Hikes
Are expected to resume later in the summer.

Wednesday 17th June
No Hike
Friday 19th June
Night hike contact John on 0862772633

Photos taken on Friday 12th June on Night hike led by Anthony & also Saturday 13th June John & Frank out training with the Navigation group all in the Blackstairs.

Tullow Mountaineering Club is returning to club walks again on a phased process. Following the announcement of Phase 2 of the Government Roadmap the club acknowledges that car parking will be a big issue as car pooling cannot operate until there are more announcements relating to social distancing.
The Friday night walks resume on Friday 12th June and will operate within Government and Mountaineering Ireland Guidelines. All walkers must be existing members and need to have pre-booked their walk and will be informed of the starting point and walk Facilitator/Leader in advance. Friday Night Walks will start in the Blackstairs and the Wexford and Carlow members will start walks within their own county.
Walkers will be advised to at least 2 metres apart at all times, travel separately to the starting point (people from the same household can travel together), adhere to the travel restrictions (20km from home or within the same county) to be introduced on 8th June, have a hand sanitizer (or antiseptic wipes) in their possession for crossing fences and handling gates and when crossing stiles try using walking poles if possible (and safely) in order to avoid handling the stakes or posts. If gates are to be opened leave it to the same person to open and close the gate and also bring first aid kits as normal, there is no guarantee that Mountain Rescue will call out.
The main facilitator for Friday Nights is John Byrne (086-2772633) and when the Wednesday Night walks resume Barry Delaney (086-1098244) will be the main facilitator. Club Walks on Sundays will not resume in the immediate future as the Night Walks need to be monitored first.
Report by John B -

TMC hiking From Lucca to Siena on the Via Francigena in April 2019

Photos taken by Lily & John 

Photos taken by Micheal, TJ, Lily & Michael

TMC hiking & climbing in Scotland June 2019 , Photos taken by Michael, Lily, Des, Amanda , Sharon &Pat

TMC members hiking in Castletown Bere 2018. Photos Geraldine

  Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a world renowned trek through the Tongariro National Park on New Zealand's north Island. The 19 KM hike is described as New Zealand's  most popular and greatest one day hike. Catherine took a shuttle bus to the start of the hike at Mangatepopo. The beginning of the walk was through gentle rolling hills in the glaciated Mangatepopo valley , taking in the beautiful colored alpine plants , totara trees and the large mountain daisies. As the trek became more challenging, the views became more stunning. There was volcanic boulders strewn across the landscape approaching the Devil's Staircase followed by a steep climb to the South Crater (1,650m). The scramble up to the Red Crater Ridge was steep, strenuous and dangerous with huge drops on either side of the ridge. The trail became  rough underfoot with loose rocks and gravel. The climb to the summit of Red Crater (1,886m) revealed the most truly spectacular views of the Red Crater, the Emerald Lakes, the Oturere Valley, Mt. Doom and even Lake Taupo off to the north. After a steep decent down a volcanic rock scree track to the Emerald Lakes, steam vents can be seen rising from the ground in many places indicating an active volcano. The views here are amazing in sharp contradiction to the rotten smell of the sulfuric air . As the trail leaves the barren volcanic terrain and descends down into the Rotopaunga valley the track passes the Ketetachi Hut. The Ketetachi hut is no longer used as a shelter after the Te Maari crater erupted in 2012 ripping holes through the roof and floor of the hut. Then the track drops into the tress and provides a shaded woodland walk down several wooden steps and over several bridges through a dense Forrest that is typical and unique to New Zealand.  While the volcanoes are behind you, the warning signs are not. almost seven hundred meters of track pass through the Lahar Hazard Zone advising you to turn back if there is noise coming from upstream, and to move quickly through this section of the trail. The Tongariro Alpine crossing passes through an amazing landscape , combining beauty and a potentially violent landscape in the same place.

Down on the South Island in Wanaka Catherine climbed Rob Roy's peak (1,300m) a 16km trek with no shade taking about 4 and a half hours. She also hiked The Kepler track: Fiordland National Park in Te Anau (1,400m) a 60km trek taking 3 days. Catherine says the South Island has so many walks it could be easily described as a playground for trekking , unbelievably beautiful.

TMC hiking in The Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland in march 2020. Photos taken by Bernie.