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Slieve Foye and The Eagles Rock Loop

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Louth

Slieve Foye and The Eagles Rock Loop

Moderate

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Slieve Foye and The Eagles Rock Loop

03:35

9.67km

530m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.76 km

View of Carlingford Lough and Carlingford Village

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a nice little „wind shelter" that looks great on a picture. It is a nice Viewpoint for the lazy ones who don't want to walk up the whole mountain. But aswell for all the fit hikers. :)

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5.41 km

Slieve Foye Summit

Highlight • Summit

Slieve Foy or Slieve Foye is a mountain on the Cooley Peninsula in Louth, Ireland. It rises to 589 metres (1,932 ft), making it the highest of the Cooley Mountains …

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6.23 km

Slieve Foye Northwest Top

Highlight • Summit

The northwest top of Slieve Foye is a little lower at 535 m (1,755 ft), but the ridge is fun and you can combine the two summits and make a great loop.

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7.03 km

The Eagles Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Eagles Rock is a 528 metre (1,732 ft) top at the northern end of the Slieve Foye ridge. It makes a great vantage point and picnic stop when walking …

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9.67 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.45 km

1.56 km

633 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.45 km

1.56 km

637 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Sunday 2 August

19°C

13°C

41 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Slieve Foye and The Eagles Rock Loop

View of Carlingford Lough and Carlingford Village

Slieve Foye Summit

Slieve Foye Northwest Top

The Eagles Rock

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