Get rid of the January blues with a hike on the Sligo way
THE organisers of the Sligo Walking Festival have the perfect formula to get rid of those January blues - simply sign up for their exciting event.
William Britton of Northwest Adventures says this county wide walking festival now in its second year has something for everyone.
“It will run from Friday 26 th, to Sunday 28th of January 2018. We have put together an enticing package that is attractive for both visitors coming to Sligo for the first time and locals looking for a new perspective of their home town, i.e. an elevated one.”
The walks range from tough to easy and are graded according to your fitness level. Willam continues: “A walks are for very experienced hikers involving greater distances and more hills. B walks are for experienced hill walkers or those with a standard of fitness and ability usually gained through regular exercise. C walks are for leisure or regular walkers, these are the easiest walks and require some basic fitness and the ability to walk for 2-3 hours on flat or easy rolling terrain.”
Bus transfers leave from the Riverside Hotel and are included as part of the package.
Willam points out that outside of the walking there is no better place to be entertained with a selection of comedy and live music gigs on that weekend. “It’s the perfect weekend to explore a hikers dream terrain then kick back and be entertained,” he says.
One quirky twist of the weekend is the Night Hike designed to launch the festival on Friday night. Venturing out under a starlit sky, the guides bring you through a section of The Sligo Way providing torches to light your way through this ancient landscape.
“This is the perfect chilled out yet exhilarating start to a weekend of entertaining adventure that Northwest Adventure Tours are well renowned for,” says William.