Cloughmore Stone - Rostrevor

The Cloughmore car park is 230m above sea level and provides views of the surrounding forest. The trail takes the visitor to various areas within the forest to enjoy the many magnificent views and beauty of the woodlands. The area has been declared a National Nature Reserve and more recently an Area of Special Scientific Interest.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 1.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 64 m
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    Vertical drop: - 64 m

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    Highest point: 283 m
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    Lowest point: 219 m

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Description der Wandertour

Start : Cloughmore Stone second car park (Nearby postcode BT34 3YD)

(S/E) From the South-Eastern end of the car park follow the track South-East. This cross the stream then turns right (West). After 350m look for a path to your left.

(1) Turn left (West) onto the path, following the signs up a steep hill to the Cloughmore Stone. (A) There are great views from here over Carlingford Lough.

(2) From here retrace your steps back to the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 219 m - Cloughmore Stone second car park
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 230 m - Path Junction
  3. 2 : km 0.58 - alt. 283 m - Cloughmore Stone
  4. S/E : km 1.16 - alt. 219 m - Cloughmore Stone second car park

Practical information

Start : Cloughmore Stone second car park (Nearby postcode BT34 3YD)

Driving to start : From Rostrevor follow the signs to Rostrevor Forest & Kilbroney. Once inside the forest, follow the tarmac road uphill to the second car park

Terrain : Moderate, steep in places

Public Transport : Translink

Facilities : The first car park passed is at Kilbroney and has toilets and cafe. Car parking and picnic facilities, refreshments and toilets are availble at Kilbroney park.

Note : These walks are situated in a working forest environment and may be subject to diversion and closure from time to time.

Find more information and walk ideas at Walk NI here.

In the nearby area

Views of Mourne Mountains

(A) Cloughmore Stone : The granite boulder, which has a calculated mass of 50 tonnes, is a glacial erratic, thought to have been transported from Scotland (from an island in Strathclyde bay) and deposited about 10,000 years ago by retreating ice during the last Ice Age. It sits on a relatively flat area of Silurian metasedimentary rock.
Local legend has it that the stone was thrown from the Cooley Mountains, on the other side of Carlingford Lough, by the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill.

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