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The Mourne Wall – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Newcastle

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The Mourne Wall – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Newcastle

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The Mourne Wall – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Newcastle

06:06

15.1km

950m

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: July 15, 2026

Tips

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Mourne AONB

Waypoints

Start point

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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1.39 km

View of Newcastle and Dundrum Bay

Highlight • Forest

Amazing views of Newcastle.

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1.68 km

The Ice House, Slieve Donard

Highlight • Historical Site

The Ice House, on the slopes of Slieve Donard, was restored to its former glory in the mid 90s for the National Trust. It would have been originally used as a convenient place to store naturally refridgerated ice. Today, it's an intruiging sight by the tumbling Glen River.

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1.78 km

Slieve Donard

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

2.72 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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4.42 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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4.98 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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13.0 km

Newcastle Harbour

Highlight • Structure

If you fancy a dip after all those hills, this is a very safe spot for swimming. The slipway at the side of the harbour wall is the preferred entry point.

If you look back along the side of Slieve Donard, you will see some cottages known as “Widows Row”. These were built for the widows of fishermen who died at sea. They would be able to live out their days in one of the cottages looking out to sea.

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.12 km

3.49 km

2.96 km

2.17 km

1.57 km

690 m

146 m

Surfaces

6.05 km

3.59 km

2.76 km

2.20 km

548 m

Elevation

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Monday 20 July

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April 29, 2022,Bloody Bridge to Slieve Donard to Donard park , Newcastle

This hike was 3hrs 13mins, 11.29km and 854m accent, komoot still not recording properly

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The Mourne Wall – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Newcastle

Donard Park Waterfall

View of Newcastle and Dundrum Bay

The Ice House, Slieve Donard

Slieve Donard

Entrance to The Mournes

The Mourne Wall

Summit of Slieve Donard

Newcastle Harbour

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