From the Cong forest Entrance is approx 20 mins walk.

Activities

  • Backwoods
  • Hiking
  • Walking
  • Shelter Building

Groups

  • Beavers – Ideal for familiarity with woods/forest/backwoods/shelter building
  • Cubs – Ideal for familiarity with woods/forest/backwoods/shelter building

Permission

  • Permission is required from Colité via hams.online ( may be in place already ) + Ranger notification 3 days out.
  • All fires to be built with fireblankets underneath , stone + mud surround.
  • Leave No Trace

Map

See – https://www.coillte.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Galway-Cong.pdf

Parking

Parents Access

Scouter/Gear Direct Access

  • Very Limited Public Car Park closer to Pigeon Hole Wood.
  • Pigeon Hole Car Park ( closest for Ambulance but wall with narrow gap for access ) :
    • Google Maps – https://goo.gl/maps/M4ahTcDzDrWisRHeA
    • Loc8 Code – LZS-31-2CN
    • Long/Lat – 53.54198 / -9.3088

Emergency

Pigeon Hole Car Park ( closest for Ambulance but wall with narrow gap for access ) – 999 + LZS-31-2CN

Defib at Church – LYS-27-M86 ( at https://goo.gl/maps/rymWSe428m2q9Sj37 but Location incorrect on Google ) – Actual – 53.53995761212394, -9.286569903054838

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