Tipperary walkers invited to join the Cunnigar Crossing hike
The Cunnigar Crossing walk from Dungarvan to Ring is being organised by the St Declan’s Way and Comhlucht na nDéise teams
The Cunnigar Crossing walk, popular among Tipperary walking enthusiasts, takes place in Dungarvan this Sunday, August 16.
The 6km walk across Dungarvan Bay to Ring, organised by the St Declan's Way and Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise teams, will depart from Dungarvan Sports Centre at 2.30pm.
This is an event that was superbly run by the Dungarvan Hillwalking Club for many years and takes place annually on one day only, when the lowest tidal window allows.
Nemeton TV of An Rinn and 360 Cookhouse of Dungarvan are sponsoring this year's walk.
Registration for the event is available in advance online via a booking link on the St Declan’s Way Facebook page.
Walkers can also pay on the day at the registration point in Dungarvan Sports Centre.
Registration opens at 1pm in Dungarvan Sports Centre and the walk will depart at 2.30pm. Costs are €15 per person and you must be 12 years and older to take part.
If you are pressed for time as you finish the walk, you are encouraged to carpool and Rinn Ó gCuanach GAA have kindly made their carpark available for An Trasnú walkers.
It is known as Pairc Uí Síocháin and is located on the Sean Phobal road from An Rinn, a short distance from Baile na nGall.
There is no Eircode for this carpark, so drive towards Spar in An Rinn from Dungarvan and the marshals will direct you at a junction about 300m before you arrive to Spar. All carpoolers will need to depart An Rinn for Dungarvan by 1.15pm at the latest.
The Cunnigar Crossing will follow a 6km route from the Dungarvan Sports Centre to Baile na nGall in An Rinn, with the first section crossing the Brickey river for 250 metres in knee high water.
Old runners and walking poles are recommended for this section.
Once walkers reach the Cunnigar sandbank, they then travel across the sands of Dungarvan Bay towards Baile na nGall with the full walk expected to take roughly two hours.
A Céad Míle Fáilte will await walkers in An Rinn and buses will be available to bring people back to Dungarvan (for an additional €5 per head payable in cash directly to the bus drivers).
The walk's proceeds will go to Gaeltacht youth group Ionad Só, Dungarvan Lions Club and St Declan's Way.