Slieve Binnian North Tor – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Meelmore Lodge

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Slieve Binnian North Tor – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Meelmore Lodge

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Slieve Binnian North Tor – Summit of Slieve Donard loop from Meelmore Lodge

10:58

27.8km

1,970m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.30 km

Slieve Bearnagh

Highlight • Viewpoint

Slieve Bearnagh from the Irish “Sliabh Bearna” meaning “Gapped Mountain” gets its name from its two giant rocky tors and the col lying between them. It is the 4th highest …

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6.49 km

Slieve Meelbeg

Peak

10.9 km

View of Ben Crom Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

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11.4 km

View of Ben Crom Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Wonderful place to pause for a moment and witness the outstanding beauty of Ben Crom Reservoir.

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12.1 km

Slieve Binnian North Tor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views from the top of the Slieve Binnian's North Tor, looking towards Ben Crom Resevoir and Slieve Bearnagh's craggy top.

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13.0 km

Black Castles of Slieve Binnian

Highlight • Summit

The Black Castles are towers of granite positioned between the two summit tors of Slieve Binnian.

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15.9 km

Slievelamagan

Peak

20.2 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 …

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20.8 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 …

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24.4 km

Hare's Gap

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Hare's Gap is the most beautiful, and dramatic, mountain pass in the whole of the Mournes mountain range. It was once a smugglers hotspot, with people often carrying contraband, such …

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27.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

5.46 km

3.47 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

4.08 km

2.69 km

1.53 km

128 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 9 October

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Comments

February 5, 2025,Seven sevens from trassy

Ben crom, has some excellent bouldering but wouldn't recommend the crossing to melbeg. It's very boggy and large turf drops, also don't drop off binnian to silent valley like I did, it's all whin bushes, still full of splinters.