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Summit of Slieve Donard – The Mourne Wall loop from Newcastle

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Summit of Slieve Donard – The Mourne Wall loop from Newcastle

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Summit of Slieve Donard – The Mourne Wall loop from Newcastle

07:06

16.4km

1,170m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Mourne AONB

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Bus stop

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317 m

Donard Park Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Donard Park is a beautiful public space located at the foothills of the Mourne Mountains in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. The park boasts some wonderful views of the mountains, including up to Slieve Donard, which is the highest of them all. You can also discover woodland trails, a babbling brook and mini waterfalls.

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2.51 km

Entrance to The Mournes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you will enter 'The Mournes', a majestic granite mountain range situated in County Down, in the south-east of Northern Ireland. The Mournes are characterised by rugged peaks, sparkling reservoirs, epic scenery, and legendary stories.

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4.77 km

Summit of Slieve Donard

Highlight • Natural Monument

Northern Ireland’s highest peak and the pinnacle of the Mourne Mountains, Slieve Donard rises directly from the shore of the Irish Sea. The 19-mile (31 km) Mourne Wall joins a stone tower and the remains of two burial cairns on the summit, from where the Isle of Man, Anglesey, and the West Coast of Scotland can be seen.

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5.33 km

The Mourne Wall

Highlight • Monument

Taking almost 20 years to build, the 19-mile (31 km) Mourne Wall runs across the principal summits of the Mourne Mountains. It was built to keep livestock from contaiminating the Silent Valley Reservoir and passes over no less than 15 peaks in the Mournes.

Its perimeter has given rise to the Mourne Wall Challenge where hikers complete a full circuit of the wall, visiting seven of Northern Ireland's ten highest mountains and conquering over 8,000 feet (2,400 metres) of elevation gain.

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6.42 km

Summit Shelter Tower, Slieve Corragh

Highlight • Monument

The Summit Shelter Tower is located near Slieve Corragh, a welcome spot to rest after the steady climb up. The shelter gives hikers a place to pause, shielded from the wind, and enjoy the sweeping mountain scenery.

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9.05 km

Hare's Gap

Highlight • Trail

Hare's Gap is the most beautiful, and dramatic, mountain pass in the whole of the Mournes mountain range. It was once a smugglers hotspot, with people often carrying contraband, such as soaps and spices, through here from the coast along the Brandy Pad.

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9.61 km

Brandy Pad

Highlight • Historical Site

The Brandy Pad is an old smugglers route once used for evading coast guards and revenue men. The route traces through the heart of the 'The High Mournes' providing gorgeous scenery throughout.

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13.7 km

Slieve Donard

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

16.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.31 km

7.00 km

1.62 km

333 m

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.61 km

6.52 km

921 m

247 m

146 m

Elevation

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Sunday 10 May

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5°C

15 %

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Summit of Slieve Donard – The Mourne Wall loop from Newcastle

Donard Park Waterfall

Entrance to The Mournes

Summit of Slieve Donard

The Mourne Wall

Summit Shelter Tower, Slieve Corragh

Hare's Gap

Brandy Pad

Slieve Donard

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