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The Kinlochbervie Walkers’ Group was formed in February 2003 by a group of people who walk for enjoyment.
The group meets to walk twice a month, on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday from Spring until the end of October. Saturday walks start at 11 o’clock and tend to be longer than Sunday walks which begin at 1 o’clock. The meeting point is usually the start of the walk.
From November until Spring, conditions permitting, the group meets once a month, on either the fourth Saturday or Sunday.
The group uses the Community Bus for linear walks and for walks that are more distant from KLB. This leaves from the KLB Garage at a specified time for the particular walk. In the case of a scheduled walk having to be cancelled or changed notices giving these details are displayed at the Garage and the Bervie Stores.
The group also meets every couple of months on a Wednesday evening in the Harbour Offices to review and plan walks. Ideas for walks are always appreciated. Written details of these meetings together with details of the forthcoming walks are subsequently made available at Kinlochbervie Post Office. The Tourist Information Office in Kinlochbervie also hold a list of the group’s scheduled walks.
Membership to group is £2 for the year but occasional visitors are always welcome on walks. Whilst the group’s walks require only average fitness, the individual walker takes part at his/her risk and is entirely responsible for his/her own safety and that of his/her possessions.
The
group’s chairperson is Rachel
Mackay, Badcall,
who
can be contacted for further details.
KLB Walkers’ Group Programme -
April to June 2005
Saturday 9th April ‘The Balkans’ Approx. 5 miles
This is a circular walk taking the undulating road between Tarbet, Fanagmore and Fiondle. Meet in the Tarbet car park at 11 o’clock.
Sunday 24th April Durness Approx. 4.5 miles
Meet in Durness at 1 o’clock for a circular walk using footpaths out towards Loch Meadaidh and back to the village.
Saturday 14th May Airdachuilinn-Loan- Gualin*
This walk between Airdachuilinn or Loan and Gualin through Strath Dionaird uses tracks or paths but also includes crossing some rough ground between An Dubhloch and the bothy at the north end of Loch Dionard. The departure time of Community Bus from the Garage to be arranged.
Sunday 22nd May Durness*
Beginning at the Cape Wrath ferry departure point at Keodale this walk follows the coast round into Durness. The departure time of Community Bus from the Garage to be arranged.
Saturday 11th June Cape Wrath-Blairmore* Approx. 22 or 11 miles
This walk will either take the road from the ferry pier to the Lighthouse or begin at the Lighthouse before crossing pathless ground to Sandwood to join the track to Blairmore. The departure time of Community Bus from the Garage to be arranged.
Saturday 25th June Handa*
Meet in Tarbet to take the ferry across to Handa for walk around the island.
Everyone is welcome to join any of these walks but the individual walker is entirely responsible for his / her own safety and that of his / her possessions.
*Further details about these walks will be available from the end of April
Each player pays £2 for the evening and this money, along with the money raised by the weekly raffle, is passed on to a named local charity or group.
For further details about playing, or receiving support from the whist group, contact Ann Doull, Drumnaguie.
This group is for all writers, beginners or published, from Durness to Ullapool. We have regular meetings on 2nd Saturday of each month (except Easter) 10.30am - 1pm
Our usual venue will be the Container Gallery, Kinlochbervie (turn right just before the harbour, and it's on the left)
...but sometimes we will meet elsewhere...
Contacts:
Mandy Haggith, 95 Achmelvich, Lochinver, Assynt
Tel: 01571 844020, email:
hag@worldforests.org
Kevin Crowe, Loch Croispol
Bookshop, Balnakeil, Durness
Tel: 01971 511777, email:
lochcroispol@btopenworld.com
Members have the use of the games hall for a variety of activities, such as unihoc, badminton, five-a-side football and basketball. The all-weather pitch is proving very popular. There are also various board games available, plus a TV, video and music centre and tuck shop. We are hoping to extend the activities available over the months to include craft workshops.
KLB YC has trips to Inverness using the Community Bus and has also taken part in the Highland Association of Youth Club's Fairburn Challenge which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part.
The club is hoping to set up a youth cafe in the planned refurbishment of the village hall.
We are run as a voluntary organisation and new volunteers are always welcome, at present the youth leaders are:
Marion McFadyen
Graham McFadyen
Margaret Meek
Mairi Eastcroft
To contact the group, write to the Youth Club c/o Kinlochbervie High School, Manse Road, Kinlochbervie, Sutherland IV27 4RG.