The 8th year of the Leenane Mountain Walking Festival will take place from the 1st - 3rd May, 2015. The Leenane Mountain Walking Festival has become a major successful event for Connemara and the area. This festival has been designed to suit all levels of walkers from casual low level walks to the more experienced! Each day there is a choice of at least 3 walks from … [Read more...] about Leenane Mountain Walking Festival 2015
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Maamturks Walking Challenge 12th April 2014
The 39th Maamturks Challenge will take place on the 12th April 2014, organised by the NUI Galway Mountaineering Club. The challenge covers 24.3 kilometers over tough, mountainous terrain. The total ascent over the course of the walk is 2336 meters. The Challenge will begin between Maam and Maam Cross and finish in Leenane, Co Galway. Check-in for the Walk will be open … [Read more...] about Maamturks Walking Challenge 12th April 2014
Summer Turf Warrior – New Event for Connemara – 25th May
Feel like a dirty weekend in Connemara? Gaelforce Events have announced another new event to their calender. SummerTurf Warrior, is the new and improved obstacle course challenge, packed full of adventure, mud, climbing, swinging, leaps into the Atlantic and all kinds of other mayhem and madness! The Turf Warrior Challenge is the new brand name from the very popular Turf Guy … [Read more...] about Summer Turf Warrior – New Event for Connemara – 25th May
Turf Guy 2nd November 2013 Leenane Co Galway
Turf Guy is a bog-crawling, wall-leaping, rope-swinging, bone chilling and extremely fun event. This is a Gaelforce event. We have invested heavily into our top class course using one of the UK’s top ropes course and sky frames builders. This event will be a mental and physical challenge but will also be lots of fun. The course is approximately 10km long. Turf guys and girls … [Read more...] about Turf Guy 2nd November 2013 Leenane Co Galway