A wonderful winter weekend of walking in the Glen
Great event!
The annual Glen of Aherlow Winter Walking Festival returns to Tipperary over the weekend of January 27 – 29, 2023.
It is organised by the Glen of Aherlow Fáilte Society in association with the Galtee Walking Club and there will be seven guided walks over the three days of the festival.
The festival will open on Friday, January 27 with a Christ the King by Night walk at 7.30pm. You can register for this walk on the evening of the 27th in Aherlow House Hotel from 6.30pm.
On the Saturday the ‘A’ walkers can enjoy the magnificence of Galtymore in Winter on the Galty Horseshoe, while ‘B’ walkers will take in the Lake Muskry Loop and the ‘C’ group will walk the Dolmen Loop starting and finishing at Aherlow House.
On the final day Sunday 29, walkers will have a choice of an 11km ‘B1’ walk climbing to Cush Mountain & Lough Borheen.
The ‘B2’ walk will be to Lough Curra and ‘C’ walkers will traverse the Aherlow House Loop. Online booking for Saturday and Sunday walks is available on www.aherlow.com
The base point for all walks is Aherlow House Hotel. Buses are provided to drop off and collect from each walk and route maps are available for all walks.
There is a feast of entertainment for the weekend with the Festival Dinner on Saturday night which is open to visitors and locals to attend.
Music in the Hotel bar on Saturday night with local singers and musicians and the “The Porter Boys.”
Local tourism providers are offering a superb attractive weekend deal for the Winter Walking Festival in The Glen, with Festival rates per person sharing for two B & B.
The festival brochure can be accessed on www.aherlow.com or contact 086-8314443 with any queries.
The Glen of Aherlow Winter Walking Festival 2023, contact Helen Morrissey, Walking Festival Manager; Tel: 062 56331 during office hours or 086-8314443 at any time.