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If there is snow cover, a heightened avalanche hazard is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available. If you have come across any problems whilst walking a route, please let us so we can pass on any issues to the appropriate management body responsible for maintaining the walk. The mountain that rises on your left is Slieve Commedagh, the second highest summit in Northern Ireland at 767m. Now turn left (southwest) and follow a faint track through boggy tussock grass, past the summit of Spaltha. Whether you’re sailing between the islands, or exploring the spectacular countryside, the OSNI Strangford Lough Activity map is a guide to the area.

Mourne Mountains - Mountain weather forecast - Met Office Mourne Mountains - Mountain weather forecast - Met Office

However, it also integrates other established Irish mountain databases such as the Paul Tempan Loganim Irish Placenames Database. Smugglers then loaded ponies with these illegal products and trekked through the Mourne Mountains to Hilltown.This was, without a doubt, an enduring walk but well worth it as it included some exceptionally beautiful scenery. Included in the guide are detailed itineraries, images and route descriptions plus local information such as ‘best places to eat’ and ‘walker friendly’ accommodation options. Descend Slievenaglogh following the Mourne Wall in a north westerly direction, crossing the Bann Road and steeply ascending towards Slieve Muck (674m). Castlewellan Forest is also home to a steep walk to the summit of Slievenaslat (272 metres), but the reward is a deadly viewpoint looking towards the Mournes in all their glory.

Mourne Mountains Map - HARVEY Maps Mourne Mountains Map - HARVEY Maps

The Mourne Mountains are in County Down, lying 31 miles (50 km) south of Belfast and just over 62 miles (100km) north of Dublin. This circuit uses the Mourne Wall as a handrail on the higher parts of the mountain and offers superb views on a clear day stretching as far as the Sperrins, Lough Neagh and Strangford Lough.

Located just to the west of Slieve Binnian, Silent Valley Reservoir is one of the most peaceful spots in the Mourne Mountains and its reflections look gorgeous on a sunny day.

Mourne Mountains: A Complete Guide to Visiting the Mournes The Mourne Mountains: A Complete Guide to Visiting the Mournes

Planning officers for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council deem the wind farm "unacceptable" and recommended the council reject it. The Mountains of Mourne" are also mentioned in John Lennon's song "The Luck of the Irish" on the album Some Time in New York City. Passing first through Spelga Reservoir and then through Lough Neagh, its 129km journey makes it the longest river in Northern Ireland. This series of 1:25,000 scale paper maps is for outdoor enthusiasts and includes all features associated with land-based outdoor pursuits. The Mournes' coastal scenery has been shaped by the interaction of the sea with the land, by fluctuating sea levels and by erosion and deposition.acres) of land in the Mournes, which included a part of Slieve Donard (at 850m (2,790ft)) and nearby Slieve Commedagh (at 767m (2,516ft)), the second-highest mountain in the area. The forest has four walking trails signposted by different coloured arrows, the longest being the 8-mile (13km) "long haul trail". The Mournes is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has been proposed as the first national park in Northern Ireland.