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Colin Glen

Colin Glen

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The walk meets at Colin Glen River Entrance on 25 October 2026 and proceeds along the Glen Road underpass before becoming moderate to challenging. Participants may extend the route to visit the Rumble Hole or Mass Rock depending on conditions. The event costs £6 for non-members and takes place in Belfast.

**\*\*Please note the start time of 11am, also the clocks change on Saturday night\*\*** **Grade:** Easy as far as the Glen Road underpass, then moderate to challenging in parts We'll meet at Colin Glen River Entrance which is at 163 Stewartstown Road, Belfast. Wear walking shoes/boots - no trainers please. If we go into upper Colin Glen, then boots/shoes are essential and walking poles are useful too. The walk up through the woodland should take about two hours. There's an option to extend the walk by going further up Colin Glen to either the Rumble Hole (an impressive waterfall) and/or the Mass Rock (for those interested in history), depending on the conditions on the day. Hopefully the paths on the right hand side of upper Colin Glen aren't too muddy. Unfortunately Mona's Café has closed, but we'll find somewhere nearby for a coffee afterwards. This walk costs £6 for non members. Annual membership is £20 and £1 per walk. How to get to Colin Glen River Entrance: The easiest way is to click on 'location' shown in this event via the Meetup app on your smartphone. Your GPS will direct you straight there. Old money directions: Leave M1 at Junction 3. Turn right off slip road under M1 bridge, straight onto Blacks Road. Go to T junction at the end of Blacks Road and turn left. After the next set of traffic lights continue for 100 metres. Colin Glen car park is on the right. If the car park is full, there's always parking in the next side road at Glengoland Avenue. Public transport: The Glider will take you right there. Get off at the Glengoland stop, walk citybound for 2 minutes along the Stewartstown Road - you'll see the brown sign for Colin Glen. Go into car park and the gates of the park are directly in front of you. Best way to look up journey details is via Google Maps. Enter the start and end points of your journey and click on directions. To the right of the Car icon is a Bus icon, click on it and it will list out the bus times. If you need help with this, messa

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Colin Glen takes place on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 11:00.

Colin Glen is held at Colin Glen River Entrance in Belfast (163 Stewartstown Road, Belfast, BT17 0HW).

The forecast for Colin Glen is Light drizzle · 8°C. Very strong gusts — outdoor events sometimes cancel in this.

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