UPCOMING EVENT: Foxford Walking Festival 2017

After a break for one year, the Foxford Walking Festival has returned at an earlier date in the year, the first weekend of June. The change is to try to ensure that in addition to experiencing the beauty of the North Mayo countryside, visitors will this year have an opportunity to enjoy some good weather and sunshine also.

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The festival will feature six guided walks over the two days with hard, moderate and easy / family walks each day. On Saturday 3rd June, the hard walk is over 16km stretch of the Ox Mountains from Drunsheen, near Bonniconlon, to Boyhollagh, near Attymass. A good level of fitness is required for this walk and water proof boots and rain gear are essential. Saturday’s moderate walk is from Foxford, through scenic Tavnaghmore, to Loch Conn and back to Foxford. An easy, family friendly walk will take participants along the River Moy towards Rinnany village and back to Foxford.
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Sunday’s hard walk is a climb of Nephin starting from Lahardaun and following a steep route over some rocky terrain to the summit and returning via a completely different route to the townland of Pruglish on the opposite side of the mountain. This climb should only be attempted by those with a high level of fitness and experience of hill walking. Suitable boots and gear are essential. The moderate walk on Sunday is an ascent of scenic Laraganmore Mountain near Foxford while the easy walk is a pleasant stroll through Drummin Wood, adjacent to Lough Cullin

​All walks start and finish at the Foxford Sports & Leisure Centre (opposite Foxford Woollen Mills). Registration opens at 08:30.​

Dates for your diary:

• 3rd & 4th June 2017

Event links:

• The official event website

Associated Gribbon location:

• Nephin 806m

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This article was contributed by Richard Walter of the Foxford Ramblers Walking Club

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