31/08/2026
Step into STEPTEMBER – Kildare’s Hillwalking Festival! 🥾🚶
The Hill Dara Hikers' annual walking festival is back, proudly supported by Kildare Sports Partnership, Kildare County Council, Healthy Kildare, and the Maynooth & Newbridge Autism Friendly groups! This year, as well as the usual beginners and advanced Saturday hill walks, there will also be Autism Friendly Walks on Fridays from 6PM to 8PM.
The autism friendly walks are at a relaxed pace and wheelchair friendly, with the option to choose between 2.5KM and 5KM routes. There will be walking leaders & sweepers, and walkers will receive a certificate of participation at the last walk on 25 September.
All these walks are entirely free to attend. Registration (with more information and contact details for coordinators) can be found HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQzej4gUwGbqKo65kWmcunytjKdaTwlDSOyIyMmVL-PJnMKQ/viewform
For info about the hillwalks, contact our Development Officer John Doran at [email protected] or by phone at 087 2675115. For info about the autism-friendly walks, contact our Sport Inclusion Disability Officer Majella Fennelly at [email protected] or by phone at 086 0123550.
We can't wait to see you there!