Yellow Water Picnic Area – Kilbroney Park loop from Kilbroney River

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Yellow Water Picnic Area – Kilbroney Park loop from Kilbroney River

Hard

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Yellow Water Picnic Area – Kilbroney Park loop from Kilbroney River

05:10

17.0km

570m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

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Mourne AONB

Waypoints

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25 m

Yellow Water Picnic Area

Highlight • Parking

A lovely small clearing with a few picnic tables and the Yellow Water river running beside it.
The small car park is a good place to leave the car for one of the many walks in this area.

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317 m

Yellow Water Trail

Highlight (Segment) • River

A steep but beautiful walk following the Yellow Water river.

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1.13 km

Yellow Water River

Highlight • Forest

You can come at this from a few different directions but any way, it's a nice point to take a break and enjoy the sound of the water flowing below

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1.86 km

Nice and peaceful place with a bench that's perfect for resting weary legs and watching the wildlife around the lake.
Even with the new gravel path this area can get quite boggy so best to wear the boots.

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3.11 km

Slievemeel Summit

Highlight • Summit

Slievemeel is a 420m hilltop located in the southern end of the beautiful Mourne Mountains range in Northern Ireland. From the top of Slievemeel, you are afforded glorious views across …

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3.76 km

Rostrevor Forest

Forest

8.10 km

Slievemartin Summit & View of Carlingford Lough

Highlight • Summit

At 485m above the village of Rostrevor this is the highest point of Slieve Martin.
From here you can see Rostrevor, Warrenpoint and across to Carlingford and O'Meath in the …

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10.2 km

Cloughmore Trail Waterfall and Stream

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

Lovely walk, can get muddy after the rain so take your boots

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11.3 km

Kilbroney Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The well-signposted mountain bike trails take you through dense forests and offer breathtaking views of Carlingford Lough and the Mourne Mountains. The descent from the Cloughmore Stone, a huge boulder …

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