Clonakilty Walking Group, based in Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland, was set up by a group of friends who love the freedom of hillwalking and gathered an even greater number of people about them who wished to join in on a regular basis.

The main mountains and hills climbed are of course the mountains of Cork and Kerry as they are so close to us here in Clonakilty.

At certain times of the year our planned walks take us further afield, around Ireland and also around the world.

Many group members have joined up with expeditions abroad and have climbed in such places as The Himalayas, The Andes, The Alps, Kilimanjaro, The Caucus Mountain Range of Russia, Scotland, and The Lake District, to name but a few.

The number of walkers joining local walks increased over time so the group decided to become members of the Mountaineering Council of Ireland, and now all fully paid up members of our group become fully paid up members of the MCI also.