Charity Hill Walk and Ramble for Warmi Huasi Peru Sunday Oct 6th 2024 Glenfarne

Our annual walk will be in Glenfarne this year.

This is the 18th year of this fundraising walk for the Warmi Huasi project in Lima, Peru and the majestic Glenfarne area is the location. The Warmi Huasi Project, run by the Columban Missionaries in Peru, works with vulnerable children and adolescents at risk of poverty and violence by providing a range of supports and programmes

There is no charge but donations to the charity are very welcome on the day. 100% of the funds raised on the day go to the charity.

For more info on the Warmi Huasi project CLICK HERE

There will be a RAMBLE and a MEDIUM HILL WALK with guides for both followed by complimentary refreshments and a screening of the video, ‘Kilmakerrill Graveyard’ , at St. Michael's Primary School, West Barrs, Glenfarne, Leitrim, F91 YW25.

Carparking will be available close by to the school at St. Michael’s Church, West Barrs, Glenfarne, Leitrim, F91 AE22. (GPS: 54.29908, -8.07064)

If you can't attend but would like to make a donation to the Warmi Huasi Project in Peru, please buy a ticket for this event.

CLICK HERE for directions to St. Michael's Church, Glenfarne.

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The walks will take place in Glenfarne with registration at St. Michael’s Primary School from 10.30am.

The hill walk departs at 11am, ramble departs 11.15.

Carparking will be available at St. Michael’s Church, Glenfarne.

Please wear waterproof shoes/boots and clothing and bring a packed lunch and hot drink for the hill walk.

Sorry, strictly no dogs allowed.

Here are brief descriptions of the routes, these are subject to change depending on the weather;

RAMBLE

The ramble will be an easy 8km walk along the scenic Barrs Line where walkers will enjoy panoramic views of Glenfarne valley, Thur Mountain and Cuilcagh Mountain in the distance.

Duration of ramble 2 - 2.5 hours approx: Distance 8 km approx: Height TBA

MEDIUM HILL WALK

The hill walk is 10km and follows an historic route over Thur Mountain, walking alongside Cullentragh Lough, crossing Middle Thur and Thur Mór and returning the same way. Walkers will enjoy great views of Sliabh an Iarainn, Cuilcagh Mountain and Lough MacNean. Walkers will be shuttled by minibus to the start of the walk at McManus Quarry.

In pre-famine times, this route witnessed much sorrow and hardship as local people carried coffins of their loved ones over the mountain to Kilmakerril Graveyard. Stories are told of people being so weak from hunger they were unable to finish the journey and had to bury their dead on the mountain. Learn more about this history in a video, ‘Kilmakerrill Graveyard’ recently produced by Leitrim County Council’s Heritage Office and part-funded by the Heritage Council.

Duration; 4 hours approx: Distance 10km: Height TBA

Charity Walk for Warmi Huasi 2024

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

I for myself, my executors, administrators and assigns hereby release disclaim and discharge the organisers of the above walk (including the Guides) and also the landowners or occupiers over whose land the walk traverses from all liability in respect of personal injury occurring to myself, howsoever caused, and all loss and damage to my property caused before during or 24 hours after the walk.

I understand that I participate in the walks completely at my own risk.

I acknowledge that if I have a health issue, it is my responsibility and mine alone, to take appropriate steps in safeguarding myself. I declare that I am fully fit and capable of doing a strenuous hill walk.

I fully understand that, like mountain sports and other such outdoor activities, hill walking is a dangerous sport with a risk of personal injury or death and that I walk at my own risk, and I accept these risks and I am responsible for my own actions and involvement.

I understand that it is myself who is responsible for getting the proper instruction in the techniques and equipment necessary for hiking or hill walking or scrambling or climbing or mountaineering and I assume all responsibility for injuries to myself or to third parties.

I understand that I cannot bring a dog on this walk.

I understand that the Organisers of this walk do not recognise any liability for injury or damage caused to, or by, walkers, climbers, third parties or property arising from such persons.

I understand that if any person participating in this walk, including myself, helps others, for example by advising a route, showing the way, reading a map or SatNav/GPS, helping others over fences, steep or rough terrain, streams or such obstacles, or making suggestions, that does not incur or imply any responsibility on that participant. It is only myself who is responsible for myself in any such interactions.