Derry people urged to don their hiking boots as popular Walking Fest returns
The Festival, hosted by Derry and Strabane District Council in partnership with Far and Wild, will feature a trio of walks leaving from the two venues on the weekend of Saturday September 17 and Sunday September 18.
Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Sandra Duffy, officially launched the event this week where she encouraged walkers of all levels to access the programme and get involved and sample the warm hospitality of the local community.
“I’m delighted to see the return of the North West’s most popular hiking event with a fascinating and varied programme that has something to suit all levels and interests,” she said.
The Festival is well known for the warmth of the welcome in Plumbridge and Killeter and is a real social event with hospitality before and after each walk...