Blue Lough – View of the Mourne Mountains loop from Kilkeel River

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Blue Lough – View of the Mourne Mountains loop from Kilkeel River

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Blue Lough – View of the Mourne Mountains loop from Kilkeel River

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15.7km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Mourne AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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829 m

Silent Valley Duck Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Duck Pond feels like a calm secret waiting to be discovered. Recommended by hikers and tucked into a protected area, it’s a gentle spot where water glimmers among reeds and mountains frame the quiet mirror below.

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1.15 km

Silent Valley Café

Highlight • Cafe

A tea room located in the beautiful setting of Silent Valley Mountain Park. The café is open daily all year round, which is convenient, but unfortunately the food quality is …

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1.28 km

Small exhibition on the construction of the Silent Valley Dam

Highlight • Museum

The small exhibition provides insights into the hard work of the construction of the dam. Next to it, you can still see houses built for the workers.

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1.66 km

Silent Valley Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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2.77 km

Binnian Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

The tunnel diverts the waters of the Annalong Valley catchment area into this reservoir and was opened on 28th August 1952

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3.13 km

Silent Valley Reservoir

Lake

6.61 km

View of Ben Crom Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Viewpoint
- Ben Crom Reservoir
- Slieve Muck
- Ben Crom
- Slieve Bearnagh

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7.79 km

Blue Lough

Highlight • Lake

Embedded in a wide trough valley, the Blue Lough is right at your feet. A place to just pause and enjoy the impressive nature.

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10.7 km

View of the Mourne Mountains

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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