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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 67.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 31h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 4,257 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 4,252 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 720 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 92 m
  • ⚐
    District: Down 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.214877° / W 5.990918°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 158 m
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left onto Mourne Way
  3. 2 : km 0.55 - alt. 148 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  4. 3 : km 1.43 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 2.31 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  6. 5 : km 2.52 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 6 : km 3.81 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 5.24 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Parnell's Bridge
  9. 8 : km 5.27 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Mourne Way
  10. 9 : km 5.87 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right onto Mourne Way
  11. 10 : km 7.23 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight left onto Trassey Road
  12. 11 : km 7.25 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Trassey Track
  13. 12 : km 9.29 - alt. 303 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 10.56 - alt. 534 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 13.84 - alt. 676 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 15 : km 14.55 - alt. 589 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 16 : km 14.56 - alt. 589 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 17 : km 15.23 - alt. 589 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 15.9 - alt. 514 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 16.39 - alt. 719 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 16.41 - alt. 719 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 16.9 - alt. 514 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 16.9 - alt. 514 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 18.95 - alt. 534 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 20.22 - alt. 303 m - Turn right onto Trassey Track
  26. 25 : km 22.26 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right onto Trassey Road
  27. 26 : km 22.28 - alt. 166 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  28. 27 : km 22.76 - alt. 148 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  29. 28 : km 23.64 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 24.52 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  31. 30 : km 24.73 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 31 : km 26.02 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  33. 32 : km 27.45 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Parnell's Bridge
  34. 33 : km 27.48 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Mourne Way
  35. 34 : km 28.08 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right onto Mourne Way
  36. 35 : km 29.44 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight left onto Trassey Road
  37. 36 : km 29.46 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Trassey Track
  38. 37 : km 31.49 - alt. 303 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 32.77 - alt. 534 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 36.05 - alt. 676 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 37.44 - alt. 589 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 38.11 - alt. 514 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 40.16 - alt. 534 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 41.43 - alt. 303 m - Turn right onto Trassey Track
  45. 44 : km 43.47 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right onto Trassey Road
  46. 45 : km 43.49 - alt. 166 m - Keep left onto Trassey Road
  47. 46 : km 43.53 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left onto Mourne Way
  48. 47 : km 44.01 - alt. 148 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  49. 48 : km 44.9 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 45.78 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  51. 50 : km 45.99 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 51 : km 47.27 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  53. 52 : km 47.73 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp right onto Mourne Way
  54. 53 : km 47.85 - alt. 118 m - Keep left onto Mourne Way
  55. 54 : km 48.22 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp right onto Mourne Way
  56. 55 : km 48.58 - alt. 179 m - Keep left onto Mourne Way
  57. 56 : km 49.8 - alt. 222 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  58. 57 : km 50.02 - alt. 219 m - Keep right onto Mourne Way
  59. 58 : km 51.87 - alt. 204 m - Keep right
  60. 59 : km 52.17 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  61. 60 : km 52.93 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left onto Mourne Way
  62. 61 : km 53.44 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight right
  63. 62 : km 54.42 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Parnell's Bridge
  64. 63 : km 54.44 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Mourne Way
  65. 64 : km 55.05 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right onto Mourne Way
  66. 65 : km 56.41 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight left onto Trassey Road
  67. 66 : km 56.42 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Trassey Track
  68. 67 : km 58.46 - alt. 303 m - Turn left
  69. 68 : km 59.74 - alt. 534 m - Turn right
  70. 69 : km 61.78 - alt. 514 m - Turn left
  71. 70 : km 61.81 - alt. 515 m - Keep right
  72. 71 : km 62.46 - alt. 589 m - Turn slight right
  73. 72 : km 64.13 - alt. 296 m - Turn right onto Mourne Way
  74. 73 : km 65.68 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  75. 74 : km 66.34 - alt. 209 m - Turn right onto Trassey Road
  76. S/E : km 67.11 - alt. 166 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Slieve Donard, Commedagh and Bearnagh Trail

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↔17.66 km ↗+1,219 m ↘-1,212 m ◔8h 30 ▲Difficult
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This is a strenuous and challenging walk with some steep ascents, but it is certainly worth it. The walk takes in three of the four highest peaks in the Mourne Mountains (Slieve Donard 853m, Slieve Commedagh 765m, Slieve Bearnagh 739m) and also the Brandy Pad – the well-trodden and infamous smugglers track. The walk gives wonderful views to the Irish Sea and to the heart of the High Mournes.

Walking Trassey to Bloody Bridge Trail

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↔11.96 km ↗+416 m ↘-556 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
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A moderate linear walk linking Trassey Track and Bloody Bridge via the Brandy Pad, taking in sights such as the Mourne Wall, the Castles, Slieve Commedagh and Slieve Donard. A more challenging alternative route is an option, by summiting Slievenaglogh and Slieve Commedagh, then following the Brandy Pad to Bloody Bridge.

Walking Hare's Gap

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↔6.91 km ↗+274 m ↘-277 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
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The Hare’s Gap is the most dramatic mountain pass in the Mournes. Its sharply defined outline indicates that ice once passed this way; using the Gap’s convenient north-south alignment to advance and retreat over the entire Mournes range. In more recent times the Hare’s Gap marked the exit point for smuggled goods which had crossed the hills from the coast along the Brandy Pad. The contraband (which included soap, leather, spices and coffee) was carried through the mountains on the backs of small ponies which descended by the Hare’s Gap to the valley of the Trassey River and on to Hilltown (a favourite distribution centre). Nowadays, the Gap’s easily reached central location on the rim of the High Mournes makes it a popular starting point for routes scaling adjoining peaks, or simply for a walk along the gentle contours of the Brandy Pad.

Walking Trassey Car Park to Spelga Pass - Mourne Way Trek

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↔9.36 km ↗+348 m ↘-260 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Down

This 2nd section of the Mourne Way Trek, is the Trassey Track, one of the busiest walkers’ routes into the Mournes. However, this is a challenging yet rewarding walk, some of which crosses open hill side with no waymarking so please ensure you are adequatley prepared. Almost all of the distance is off-road, with forest trails and mountain paths predominating. Highlights include a climb to 500m at the summit of Butter Mountain.

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↔8.64 km ↗+576 m ↘-578 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
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