Offaly Camino Canal Way Walk 2027

Offaly Camino Canal Way walk 2027

10th anniversary walk

When
Saturday 6 February 2027 , 8:15 AM (prayer and blessing) | 8:30 AM (walk start)
Where
Start at Fiona Pender Memorial, Tullamore. Finish at Croghan Hill.

Join us in February to celebrate 20 years of the Offaly Camino Canal Walk for Self Help Africa.

On Saturday 6 February 2027, trek 20km from the Fiona Pender Memorial to Croghan Hill along the Canal and discover scenic parts of beautiful Offaly.

Over the past decade, our footsteps have raised hundreds of thousands of euros to fight hunger. Building on last year’s incredible €20,000 raised, we’re aiming to match that €20,000 milestone once again for our 10th Anniversary.

The Camino follows the Canal Way through some of the finest scenery in the midlands of Ireland. The route is a mixture of tracks, trails, and paths, finishing with 5km of country lanes/roads around Daingean and Croghan and finishing at or on Croghan Hill.

Walkers register for the Offaly Camino Canal Way Walk below. Simply enter walker details, emergency contact details etc and pay the registration fee to be emailed your ticket and sponsorship card.

Sponsorship cards are available to people that register so that people can raise funds for Self Help Africa. We are also asking people to set up an online donation page if they can with funds going to Self Help Africa. (contact Ronan at ronan.[email protected] if any help is needed with this regarding setting up an I-Donate Fundraising page)

Please note that the Offaly Camino Canal Way Walk at 20km is a safe flat medium challenging trek. Anyone carrying an injury, taking medication or unsure of their fitness, should consult with a doctor before registering.

Route Highlights

Start off with a beginning morning prayer and blessing and thank you at Tullamore Church at the start - 8.15am walk start
Start walking from the Fiona Pender Way Memorial at 8.30am to Ballycommon Dist 8km
Ballycommon to Daingean - Dist 7km
Tranquil back roads through Croghan to famous Historical Croghan Hill. - Dist 5km
Mass with Fr. Greg on Croghan Hill at 1.30pm
The best cup of tea and BBQ you've ever had at the finish with music and refreshments.

FAQs

The Offaly Camino Walk is medium difficulty in places but is mainly flat along the canal to Croghan Hill. You are welcome to do any part of the walk or even walk 5k or 10km of the walk and raise much needed funds for Self Help Africa. You can also do a virtual walk over the weekend around a location of your choosing if your not able to attend and again set up a fundraising page and raise much needed funds for Self Help Africa

Registration costs €20 and can be done below or by contacting one of the committee/organisers. This includes bus transfer, light refreshments en route, and a commemorative Offaly Camino Challenge t-shirt for every walker.

We would also ask everyone that registers to fundraise as much as they can for Self Help Africa, every little bit counts (see www.selfhelpafrica.org for details ....... and also you can use our I-Donate page to help fundraise funds for Self Help Africa and you can also contact us at ronan.scully@selfhelpafrica.org for a sponsorship card.

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Registration Fee

Price: € 40.00

Bus from Croghan to Tullamore, after the walk

Price: € 5.00

If possible please set up an i-donate Fundraising page and share with your contacts and try and raise another €60 or more if you can for Self Help Africa.

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