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#266 of 300 · Mourne Mountains

Slieve Donard

United KingdomCounty Down

Northern Ireland's highest mountain at 850 m, climbed from Newcastle through Donard Wood and up the Glen River to the Mourne Wall, which leads to a summit cairn overlooking Dundrum Bay and the Irish Sea.

Distance
9.2 km
Out and back
Ascent
830 m
High point 850 m
Time
4 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Donard Park, Newcastle
Mourne Mountains

Route

Topographic map of Slieve Donard, from Donard Park, Newcastle to Slieve DonardDonard Park, NewcastleMourne Wall colSlieve DonardStart: Donard Park, NewcastleTurn-around: Slieve Donard© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Donard Park, Newcastle
  2. Mourne Wall col
  3. Slieve Donard
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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