Rock to the Top: Stop Shopping and Head for the Hills Hike
Saturday 16 December 2017
Meeting point | Rua Red, Tallaght at 10.15am
Walk | 10.15am-5pm
(or join for half the route 11km, back by 2.30pm)
Register at rocktothetopdublinmountains@gmail.com
Route | Rua Red Tallaght (beside Luas) via Dublin Mountain Way and back
Distance | 22 km return. Moderate walk on paths and road.
Bring | Walking boots/shoes. Warm/waterproof clothes. High-visibility vest. Food and water, and hot drink. Free Parking at Civic Theatre
Participation is at your own risk.
Rock to the Top is inspired by the story of Oisín i dTír na n-Óg, who single-handedly threw a boulder up the valley at Glenasmole. Join the challenge of recreating this mythic feat by working together to carry a granite boulder (in pieces) from Tallaght, to make a cairn at the foot of Kippure.
Check www.incontext4.ie for details of walks as they are announced, or email rocktothetopdublinmountains@gmail.com to register your interest and receive updates.
Read about the Samhain Dusk to Dark Walk
Rock to the Top is commissioned under IN CONTEXT 4 - IN OUR TIME, South Dublin County Council’s Public Art Programme for 2016-2019 under the Per Cent for Art Scheme.
With thanks to Rua Red, Dublin Mountain Partnership Rangers, Wicklow Mountains National Park and Glenasmole Community for their support.