Hikers sought for tough firewood trek to raise funds for Ethiopia

Seven experienced hikers are being sought to carry bundles of firewood across several kilometres of rough terrain on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula to raise thousands of euro for people in Ethiopia.

So far seven people have signed up to the challenging 14km five-hour walk, which emulates the daily trek of an Ethiopian mother-of-five who collects wood for a living.

The West Cork walk will take an eventual team of 14 firewood-carrying hikers, along with some 150 other walkers, across a spectacular landscape of hills and wild seaside terrain.