About the Club

The Beanna Beola Hillwalking Club was founded in 1997 in Connemara, stemming from an idea by Clifden local Michael Gibbons to hike the toughest 12 Bens as a challenge in one day. The first 12 Bens Challenge took place in 1997 and the club continued to organise the challenge for the following 10 years.
Weekly walks take place on Sundays following a pre-planned schedule. Walks are mainly in the west / north-west area and the surrounding islands. Walks are graded - Level 1 (low, easy) to Level 5 ( peaks, longer and more strenuous). See Club Info. for a comprehensive explanation of walk grades.
The club organises occasional weekends in Ireland and trips abroad.