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13 July 2018
Due to unforeseen circumstances, it has now been decided that Walk the Isle of Man will stage its first event in 2019 rather than 2018. The scheduled dates for the walks will be Monday 30th September – Friday 4th October 2019.
Isle of Man Event Services and Go-Mann Adventures intend that the revised dates will allow time for a fuller and more widely advertised programme of walking activities on the Isle of Man, for those visiting and living on the Island. They are very grateful for the support to date that has been given on the Isle of Man for this venture and to those who have offered help with leading the walks. They will be in touch with further details once they are confirmed.
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04 May 2018
Exploring the Isle of Man with Everest Mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington - Mike Doherty, April 2018.
It’s not every day that you get to spend time with a national hero. Sir Chris Bonington led the first ever successful ascent of Mount Everest via its treacherous southwest face in 1975.
Sir Chris had been invited to the Island by John Wannenburgh of the Isle of Man Sporting and Dining Club as their guest speaker.
Our itinerary on the morning after his talk included The Chasms, Cregneash and Calf Sound.
Showing off the Island in superb, spring sunshine was a real treat. Although the Island is not widely known for its rock climbing, our first visit was to The Chasms in the south of the Island. Sir Chris was very taken by the Sugarloaf Rock at The Chasms, describing it as the Isle of Man’s version of the ‘Old Man of Hoy’, which is a 137m sea-stack in the Orkneys. He made a quick technical assessment and explained that Sugarloaf Rock was a two-pitch climb (whatever one of those is! -my proudest climbing achievement is managing the stairs at home without oxygen).
Next stop Cregneash Village. An accomplished photographer in his own right, our guest got straight on with taking shots of the thatched cottages, the four-horned Manx Loughtan sheep and artisan dry –stone walls. He was full of questions about the Island’s geography, language, history, parliament and independence.
Inevitably, conversation turned to the Isle of Man TT Races. Comparisons with motorcycle road-racing and extreme mountaineering were not lost on Sir Chris. Individuals still having the free choice to do dangerous things that might not be for all of us was part of his fundamental outlook on life.
Sir Chris left a lasting impression on me. With a string of letters after his name including CVO, CBE and DL, I thought I might be a bit overawed -not a bit of it, Sir Chris was friendly, confident and understated in his manner. He is the sort of man in life who you would willingly follow and do your best for, whether he was the captain of your local rugby team, a lead climber or a military officer going into battle. Irrespective of what generation in history he was to be born into, this man was going to be a heroic leader. I couldn’t help but feel moved by the look in his eyes when he recalled the close pals he’d lost on mountaineering expeditions.
Back to our itinerary. Sir Chris took in the dramatic view from Cregneash down to the Calf of Man where we headed next. Out came his camera again for some shots of the resident Grey Seals basking on the Kitterland Rocks with the Calf of Man in the background. Now in need of some refreshment, we sat out in the sun on the veranda of the Sound Cafe for some delicious cream scones and coffee.
The day came to a close all too soon with a farewell handshake at Ronaldsway Airport. Sir Chris though, vowed to return next year to walk the Isle of Man with his wife.
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03 May 2018
A walking festival will now be organised by Isle of Man Event Services rather than visitisleofman.com. This new event is called “Walk the Isle of Man” and takes place 1-5th October 2018. Details of the Isle of Man's new walking festival are available at https://www.facebook.com/WalktheIsleofMan/
This is to say a big thank you to all previous festival participants for supporting the festival.
A sincere thanks goes out too, to all past walk leaders and guides at the Isle of Man Walking Festival. The consistent and overwhelming feedback we’ve had from our visitors has been that the walk leaders were excellent. In particular, walk leaders and guides made walking the Isle of Man enjoyable, informative and fun by bringing the Island’s history, geography, culture and landscape to life. I know people made lasting friendships too.
As well as a new walking festival called Walk the Isle of Man if you’re considering the Isle of Man for a walking or hiking holiday there is now a wealth of resources on the official Visitisleofman website to help you plan your stay. These include 20 self-guided walks https://www.visitisleofman.com/…/walking-…/self-guided-walks ranging from gentle strolls to the challenging 100-mile Raad Ny Foillan coastal footpath. In addition, there are 21 family-friendly walks https://www.visitisleofman.com/…/walk…/family-friendly-walks including “Where's Wally the Wallaby?” and Railway Rambles and details of walker-friendly places to stay and to eat-out.If you’d like some local expertise for your exploring, there is a section on guided-walks https://www.visitisleofman.com/…/walking-and-h…/guided-walks .
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02 May 2017
Tonight's episode features a walk on the Isle of Man.🙂
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30 April 2017
A little windy, but still a good day for walking. Our walks today include a cracking 14 mile from Peel to Castletown, a glorious glen walk and coastal walk on the east, a heritage walk around Laxey and Agneash and a Douglas walk which includes saying hello to the little people and a stroll along Marine Drive.
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28 April 2017
Such a glorious day for the first day of our festival. Walks today are around Ramsey, Castletown, Maughold and Nairbyl taking in our heritage, wildlife, beautiful countryside and stunning coast.
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21 April 2017
Sunday evening viewing, but our walking festival will be somewhat quieter!
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09 April 2017
https://www.manx.net/…/mt-tv/watch/82446/walking-festival-p… A little more information about the Walking Festival
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05 April 2017
Not long to go now. With the closing date for entries being Easter Saturday, the 15th April, now is the time to make those important 'which walk' decisions. Two walks are now fully booked FR3 Western Coast Wonder and SA4 The Walk That Has It All. Novice or experienced, there is a walk available for you.
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29 March 2017
http://www.manxradio.com/on-air/podcasts/countryside/ If you missed the programme about the walking festival, it is available on this link.
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28 March 2017
http://www.manxradio.com/…/b…/countryside-733879/entry/1237/ Have a listen to tonight's episode of Countryside to hear about this year's Walking Festival
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23 March 2017
Such a beautiful day for walking on our lovely Island. Two of our walks are now full; don't leave it too late to make your choices. Remember the festival is open to locals as well as visitors. £8 per walk or £30 for 4 days. Explore a part of the Island you don't know too well.
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23 March 2017
Join our Walking Festival to see this, and many more, spectacular views,
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19 March 2017
Another cracking TV programme featuring the Isle of Man is on tonight.
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09 March 2017
Have you thought about joining us on our Wallaby Walk?
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06 March 2017
One of the many stunning views on the Isle of Man
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17 February 2017
For all information about the Walking Festival including the booking form go to: https://www.visitisleofman.com/…/isle-of-man-walking-festiv…
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17 February 2017
Another forthcoming programme to encourage you to decide which walks to sign up for. http://www.itv.com/…/ep6…/britains-best-walks-julia-bradbury
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15 February 2017
If you haven't chosen your walks yet, this programme may help you decide. If you have chosen your walks then this programme will help you realise what a wonderful place the Isle of Man is.
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01 January 1970
Last year was ace. Cant wait for 2014
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