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Mourne Wall Challenge — Mourne

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Mourne Wall Challenge — Mourne

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Mourne Wall Challenge — Mourne

12:53

34.7km

2,220m

Hiking

The Mourne Wall Challenge offers a highly demanding hiking experience through Northern Ireland's Mourne Mountains. This difficult route spans 21.6 miles (34.7 km) and involves an impressive 7300 feet (2225 metres) of elevation gain, typically taking around 12 hours and 52 minutes to complete. You will traverse rough, uneven terrain…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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941 m

Silent Valley Reservoir

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Silent Valley Reservoir in the heart of the Mourne Mountains is one of the most beautiful places in Northern Ireland.

Situated in the Mourne Mountains AONB near Kilkeel, Silent Valley …

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8.50 km

Mourne Wall

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The Mourne Wall is one of the most iconic landmarks of the Mourne Mountains, stretching for 35 kilometers across 15 summits. Built by hand in the early 20th century to …

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9.01 km

Slieve Loughshannagh summit

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Slieve Loughshannagh is one of the quieter summits in the Mourne Mountains, but it rewards hikers with wide, open views over Silent Valley, Slieve Binnian, and the western Mournes. The …

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10.0 km

Slieve Meelbeg summit

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Slieve Meelbeg stands at 716m high and the sixth highest mountain of the Mourne mountain range. From the summit, you can enjoy fantastic views of Bearnagh and Donard.

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11.1 km

Slieve Meelmore summit shelter

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The Mourne Wall leads to the summit and there, like Slieve Donard, is a tower probably built to give some shelter to the workmen who constructed the wall. Meelmore also …

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12.1 km

Slieve Bearnagh

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Slieve Bearnagh from the Irish “Sliabh Bearna” meaning “Gapped Mountain” gets its name from its two giant rocky tors and the col lying between them. It is the 4th highest …

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13.3 km

Hare's Gap

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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 …

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17.1 km

The Mourne Wall

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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 …

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17.6 km

Summit of Slieve Donard

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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 …

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26.3 km

View of the Mourne Mountains

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The Morne Mountains rise directly from the flat marshland - some as gentle, meadow-covered slopes, some rugged and rocky, and all of them simply beautiful and impressive.

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28.7 km

Slieve Binnian summit

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Has to be one of the best summits in the Mournes.
Fantastic views down to silent valley reservoir and south towards Carlingford.
As with any hill walking - be prepared for a change in weather and have good footwear. Enjoy

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34.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

3.39 km

1.59 km

1.35 km

1.30 km

543 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

3.43 km

3.39 km

2.40 km

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Mourne Wall Challenge — Mourne

Silent Valley Reservoir

Mourne Wall

Slieve Loughshannagh summit

Slieve Meelbeg summit

Slieve Meelmore summit shelter

Slieve Bearnagh

Hare's Gap

The Mourne Wall

Summit of Slieve Donard

View of the Mourne Mountains

Slieve Binnian summit

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