Hill Walk Mourne Mtns. (CANCELLED!)

THIS WALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.

Walk: Hillwalk, Mourne Mountains

Meeting Point: Skerries Point car park or Ott Mountain car park.

Meeting Time:  8.10am at Skerries Point / 9.45am at Ott Mtn car park

Walk Start Time: 10am from Ott car park.

Route: Car park – Ott Mtn – Carn Mtn – Slieve Muck – Lough Shannagh – Doan – car park

Distance: 11 km (approx.)

Highest Point: 674 m (Slieve Muck). 

Total ascent: 640 m approx.

Duration:  about 5 hours (including breaks)

Classification: Moderate hillwalk

Please text the leader by Friday 12th July if you intend going on the walk and state whether meeting up at Skerries Point or Ott car park. For ease of communication and updates a WhatsApp group will be set up for those coming on this walk. If you do not wish to be included in the WhatsApp group, then please let the leader know when registering for the walk.

Leader’s Note:

The route is as follows: Ott car park (385m) – Ott Mountain (524m) – Carn Mountain (588m) – Slieve Muck (674m) – Lough Shannagh (408m) – Doan (594m) – car park. From the summits of Carn, Muck and Doan we can get fine views of Slievelamagan, Slieve Binnian and the Silent Valley Reservoir. Much of the route consists of rough tracks, uneven open terrain and peat hags. Walking poles and gaiters, if you use them, would be useful. There is steep rough ground when we ascend from Lough Shannagh to Doan and a short scramble section near the summit of Doan. Modifications to the route can be made, depending on the group and weather conditions on the day. Ott Mountain car park is a popular starting point for walks, but it has limited space, so car pooling is advised.

Directions from Skerries:

Take the M1 to Newry. From Newry take the B8 to Hilltown. Just outside Hilltown take the B27 (Kilkeel Road) to Spelga Dam. There are toilets available at Spelga Dam carpark. 1 km after Spelga carpark, turn left at the junction with Slievenaman Road and continue for just over 1 km. Ott carpark (Grid ref: J 280 279) is on the left-hand side. Alternatively, open this Google link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vuca8MfM3yyL4NQ88 and select ‘Directions’.

Driving time from Skerries to Ott car park is about 1 hour and 30 mins.   

Covid-19 related: Walkers are advised that they will be asked to confirm that they have no Covid-19 like symptoms and agree to walk at their own risk.  The organisers cannot accept any liability in the event of injury/Covid-19 infection