A weekend of fun filled activities for those interested in walking and discovering the natural beauty of the local landscape of the Sperrins and Killeter is taking place this weekend.
The Sperrins and Killeter Walking Festival offers a series of exciting new walks for all ages have been planned for the diverse and picturesque Sperrins and Killeter areas, taking place on Saturday September 12 in Glenelly, and Sunday September 13 in Killeter.
Speaking ahead of the Festival, the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Elisha McCallion, said it promises to be a great success and a unique way to discover the hidden secrets of the region.
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“The Walking Festival is a great way of getting out there and enjoying nature and the local landscape. It’s a great festival for the family with a series of walks on offer, with routes for all abilities, and plenty of beautiful scenery along the way,” she said.
Adventure company Far and Wild is co-ordinating the festival walk, the event Director Lawrence McBride and he is hoping the weather will stay fine for the event.
Among the events being organised as part of the festival is a fascinating ‘Bat-Moth Twilight Walk’ along the Bradkeel Forest trail for families, a ‘Traditions of the Sperrins’ route through the Barnes area for moderate walkers (including a scone-bread making demonstration), and an exploration of the Ulster Appalachian Way for the more experienced.
In Killeter local guides lead an easy village-based Spiritual Traditions Walk exploring the history of each local religious congregation, while moderate walkers are encouraged to capture some of the unique features of the lakes and peatlands of Killeter during the Photographing Ecology Walk while the ‘Killeter Camino’ route will trace the pilgrim routes and early settlements of the Tyrone and Donegal border.
It costs £5 per walk to take part in the Festival, and to find out more about the variety of walking routes and to register please go to www.sperrinskilleterwalking.com or Facebook at /sperrinskilleterwalking