About the tour

£10.00

Dates: 12th and 13th October 2024

Sat 12 Oct: ‘The Eco in Altnaheglish’ is a Moderate looped walk starting at top of the Glen and completing an entire circuit via Altnaheglish. The walk looks at the evidence of the natural eco-system at work within a water catchment area which houses both conifer and broadleaf woodland. It asks how the ‘sense of place’ will change with function, or how an ecosystem is used, and how to restore the original function of an ecosystem to support life. Distance 10km

Sun 13 Oct: ‘The Gift of the Uplands’ is a Challenging looped walk on Mullaghneaney. It starts on the Glendora Road and takes a looped route on forest trail and over open hillside (off-trail). The walk looks at how upland areas support life in the valleys below, being rainfall catchments and the home of a variety of plant and animal species necessary for keeping nature in balance. This walk is for competent hikers with prior experience of walking upland routes. Distance 12km

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Meet Our Instructors

Lorcan McBride

Director

I have been making the outdoors both my work and passion for over 10 years now- and every activity brings new people, new places, and new discoveries. What keeps me smiling is discovering the depth of Ireland’s natural heritage- and how people take to it so positively. I have been working with community leaders in Aotearoa/New Zealand for years to understand our own indigenous identity.

Darren Thompson

Adventure Guide

Born in the city, Darren spent 12 years working in Scotland leading water and land based expeditions. Living in Inishowen since 2018, he is happiest when rock-climbing and kayaking around our beautiful coast-line

Liam Campbell

Environmental Anthropologist

Hello! I’m a native of Inishowen and a Heritage Officer at Lough Neagh- our biggest inland freshwater lake. I’ve published and lectured widely on heritage and environmental issues in Ireland and internationally. My Ph.D. is in environmental anthropology and I love getting to see this in action outdoors.