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The Mourne Mountains (/ m ɔːr n / MORN; Irish: Beanna Boirche), also called the Mournes or the Mountains of Mourne, are a predominantly granite mountain range in County Down in the south-east of Northern Ireland. [1] They include the highest mountain in all of Ulster, Slieve Donard at 850 m (2,790 ft). [2]
Where mountains are ranked by height, the definition of the topographical prominence used to classify the mountain (e.g. the change in elevation required between neighbouring mountains), is noted. [ a ] In British definitions, a height of 600 metres (1,969 ft) is required for a mountain, whereas in Ireland, a lower threshold of 500 metres ...
Topographic Elevation map of the Ring Of Gullion and the Mourne Mountains. The Ring of Gullion (Irish: Fáinne Cnoc Shliabh gCuillinn, meaning 'The Ring of Slieve Gullion') [1] is a geological formation and area, officially designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, (AONB) located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Slieve Muck (/ s l iː v m ʌ k / SLEEV MUK; from Irish Sliabh Muc, meaning 'pig mountain') is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. [2] It has a height of 670.4 metres (2,199 ft). The River Bann has its source on the northern slope. [3] [4] Slieve Muck has three summits which are composed of Silurian shale covering the ...
The Mourne Wall Challenge Walk is a challenging walking route following the historic Mourne Wall over seven of the ten highest mountains in Northern Ireland. [7] In 2013, an event's designated route was recorded by a participant as being 30.51 km (18.96 mi) with a total 2,527 m (8,291 ft) elevation. [ 8 ]
Slieve Binnian (from Irish Sliabh Binneáin, meaning 'mountain of the little peaks') [1] is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland, 9 km north of Kilkeel. It is the third-highest mountain in Northern Ireland at 747 metres (2,451 ft).
Slieve Bearnagh (from Irish Sliabh Bearnach 'gapped mountain') [1] is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. [2] It has a height of 739 metres (2,425 ft). [3] Its summit is crowned by two tors with a gap between them, giving it a distinctive shape. [2] The Mourne Wall crosses the
Slieve Commedagh, at 767 m (2,516 ft), is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains. [10] The mountain is an easy climb although the path is very eroded at places. The most popular route begins at Donard Forest on the north side of the mountain and follows the Glen River and then the Mourne Wall to the summit. In recent years a stone path has ...