Hill Walk (Easy) Bray Head Loop

Meeting Point: Skerries Train Station

Time:  Meet at 08.40 a.m.  Depart on 08.52 a.m. train 

Walk Starting Point:  Finnbees Coffee House  Walk Starting Time: 11.15 a.m.

Route: Bray Head coastal cliff path to Windgates, then up and over Bray Head Summit and return to Bray via the Summit Cross.
Distance: 10 km

Duration: 3-3.5 hours

Leader: John Coleman (Mob: 087- 686 5243; Email: colemanjo@eircom.net)

This is an EASY HILLWALK – NOT A RAMBLE

1) Please ensure that, at the very least, you have hiking boots or good walking shoes (no trainers), multiple layers including a warm jacket/fleece, hat and gloves, a waterproof jacket and trousers, snacks, a litre of water and a small rucksack – depending on the weather. If you are unsure about your gear check with leader a few days beforehand as anyone turning up with inadequate gear will not be permitted to walk.

2) It is highly recommended that you do not wear any clothing made from DENIM/CORDUROY/COTTON on the hike.

3) The club is a supporter of the ‘Leave No Trace’ campaign so please ensure that you leave no litter (of any sort) on the hike route.

4) NEVER go ahead of the Leader without being sure of the way! 

Leader’s Note:

It has been just over a year since we last did this walk on 11 Mar. 2020. So time to do it again! Bray Head offers a delightful, varied walk. This is a very pleasant 10km walk out along the Bray to Greystones coastal cliff path above rocky coves and small promontories, followed by a high level walk via Windgates and Bray Head Summit back towards Bray and the viewpoint at the Summit Cross. There is one short steep stretch down from the Cross where walking poles would be very useful. The walk starts and finishes at Finnbees Coffee House on The Seafront. Total walk time is 3-3.5 hrs. 

We will meet at Skerries Train Station to catch the 08.52 train to Pearse, then the 09.39 Rosslare Europort train to Bray arriving at 10.20. We will have a coffee & scone in Finnbees  before we head off on the walk. Refreshments and lunch then at the end in The Martello (on the seafront – 5 mins. from the train station) for those who want to relax after it.  NB No sandwich required on the walk as there is no lunch ‘pit stop’ on this particular mid-week walk.

Return DARTs/trains from Bray:  15.35  arr. Pearse 16.16 Pl.1  16.21 Pl. 1  arr. Skrs. 17.00;  16.05  arr. Pearse 16.47 Pl.1 16.53 Pl. 1  arr. Skrs. 17.33;  16.15 arr. Connolly 17.02 Pl. 6   17.12 Pl. 3  arr. Skrs. 17.43;  16.25  arr. Pearse  17.06 Pl. 1   17.13 Pl. 1 arr. Skrs. 17.57;  16.50  arr. Skrs. 18.12  

Please email or text leader John Coleman by Tuesday 13th July  if you intend going on the walk and indicating whether meeting up in Skerries, Pearse Station or Bray.  Walk is limited to Skerries Walking Club members only (max. 15). Also please provide mob. phone number for contact.

Before the walk you will be asked to confirm that a) you have not been outside the country in the last 14 days, b) you have no symptoms of Covid-19 – cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of smell/taste and c) you have not been in contact with any confirmed case of Covid-19  or have been told to self-isolate in the last 14 days.

For ease of communication and updates a WhatsApp group will be set up for this walk. If you do not wish to be included in this WhatsApp group please let the leader know when you get in touch to book your place