Omagh Sperrins Walking Festival

About

Get your walking boots ready for the Sperrins Walking Festival, taking place across the Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural beauty (AONB).

The programme, developed and delivered by The Sperrins Partnership and outdoor experts Far and Wild, is designed to help walkers of all abilities to enjoy our beautiful landscape as well as promoting health, physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.  Sperrins Walking participants will not only enjoy discovering a destination filled with unique tourism experiences, but a great choice of walks ranging from leisurely strolls to more demanding longer walks, all in small groups, guided by experienced leaders.

Choose from the walk options below to plan your outdoor weekend. Please choose a grade and length of walk that suits your experience and interest.

Sat 22nd March:

‘People of the Glens’ is a Challenging Walk exploring historic tribes and personages of the Gortin Glens. The walk will include summiting Mullaghcarn 12km

Registration at 9am at Gortin Glens Forest Park (Glenpark Rd, Omagh BT79 7SU)

‘The Glen of the Blacksmith’ is a Moderate Walk in Gortin Glen Forest Park starting in Glengawna and finishing at the play-park and cafe 8km

Registration at 10am at Gortin Glens Forest Park (Glenpark Rd, Omagh BT79 7SU)

Sun 23rd March:

‘Rivers of Life in the Sperrins’ is a Challenging Walk along the upland rivers and watercourses of Glenlark 12km

Registration at 9am at An Créagan Centre ( Creagan Road, BT79 9AF)

‘No Place like Home’’ is a Moderate Walk visiting Sperrin Alpachas and exploring the nearby Coneyglen area 8km

Registration at 10am at An Créagan Centre (Creagan Road, BT79 9AF)

Important information about the walking tour:

Please note no dogs are permitted on all walks due to farm animals being in close proximity to routes.

Please arrive on time and come prepared for your choice of walk. Where relevant a bus will be provided to transport you to and from your walk route and we ask you to leave your car at registration.

If you have not already done so online, you will be asked to complete a participant form on arrival by Far and Wild staff which will included consents for First Aid treatment etc

For Challenging and Moderate Walks please bring/wear:

Hiking boots; appropriate outdoor clothing; rainwear; packed lunch; sufficient water. Gaiters and walking poles are optional but advised.

For Easy Walks please bring:

Footwear that can handle uneven terrain; rainwear; packed lunch; sufficient water