Wee Binnian Walkers

JUST 2 WEEKS TO GO 🥾
The boots are ready. The hills are calling. The craic is about to begin 🎉
In 2 weeks, the Wee Binnian Walkers Hillwalking Festival 2026 gets underway in the stunning Mourne & Cooley mountains.
Three days of great walks, beautiful scenery, good company, tired legs & plenty of craic along the way ⛰️ 🥾
And of course …there’s the legendary Blister Boogie to look forward to !💃🕺
🗓️ 11-13 September 2026
If you haven’t got your ticket yet, now’s the time.
Details here https://www.weebinnians.com/walking-festival/

Busy day for our Cs too. Their hike took them
to Pigeon Rock, C**k Mountain, Windy Gap and Pigeon Rock again. In all 10km with 623m climbed. Thanks Paddy and Deirdre.for leading

All systems go now for the festival - not long to go 🥾⛰️🥾⛰️

Our Bs made the most of their day too hiking 11km and with a 667m ascent. Their hike took in Pigeon Rock mountain walking along its ridge towards Slievemageogh and descending down to the windy gap path before ascending up to windy gap. Then up Slievemoughanmore, up and along past Pigeon Rock as the group returned to carpark. And for some onwards to meet with our other groups for some apres walk refreshments at Betty Doran’s.
A good day out

Great views for our A group too today, as they covered a lot of ground in their hike.
Today’s mountains were Pigeon, C**k, Slievenamiskan, Slievenamuck, Slieveloughshannagh, Doan, Carn, & Muck. 😅
Thanks Rab for leading.

Final club walks today before our festival (11-13 September) & we were lucky once more with our weather. Not one raindrop today.
Our B+ group today took on Slieve Muck , over to Slieve Loughshannagh and up Doan. Then they headed across and up the face of Meelbeg, back over Slieve Loughshannagh, onto Carn, back up and down Muck and then to the carpark 😅13.5km and over 1000m height gain. Thanks to Daniel for leading with input from Gerry and Brian.

3 WEEKS TO GO ! 🥾⛰️
The countdown is officially ON 🎉
Just 3 weeks until the Wee Binnian Hillwalking Festival 2026 gets underway!
Three days of fantastic walks, beautiful scenery in the Mournes & Cooleys, good company, great craic & plenty of opportunities to get on the hills.
Get your boots 🥾 (& dancing shoes ) ready - the Wee Binnian Festival is coming 🎉
Programme & booking links on our website here - don’t miss out !

https://www.weebinnians.com/walking-festival/

We are totally in festival mode now - for anyone staying over in Warrenpoint, The Whistledown Hotel are offering a discount to festival goers. See their post below.

Come join us for our next club walk.
Starting from Deers Meadow at 10 am on Sunday 23 August

https://goo.gl/maps/aXT4kErZLhQ98SJD8

Casual walkers & new members are most welcome to join us. Registration is between 9.15 - 9.45

Apres walk pub- Betty Doran’s, Hilltown

https://goo.gl/maps/9XTpbAU4VcEEYDWK6

See you then 🥾