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The Mourne Wall – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Bryansford

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The Mourne Wall – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Bryansford

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The Mourne Wall – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Bryansford

07:39

22.2km

930m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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7.09 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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8.80 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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9.36 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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13.9 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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14.5 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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19.1 km

Shimna River Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

This small waterfall of the Schmink River can be admired less than 300 m from the hiking trail.

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19.4 km

Boundary Bridge

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really lovely bridge crossing

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21.8 km

Tollymore Forest Park

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A fantastic park. Very many hiking trails. A campsite is also available. In the park you drive through a stone gate. The gate closes at 20 o'clock and opens at 8 o'clock.

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22.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.73 km

8.25 km

3.04 km

724 m

454 m

Surfaces

9.32 km

7.73 km

4.37 km

494 m

195 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

5°C

34 %

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The Mourne Wall – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Bryansford

Entrance to The Mournes

The Mourne Wall

Summit of Slieve Donard

Brandy Pad

Hare's Gap

Shimna River Waterfall

Boundary Bridge

Tollymore Forest Park

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