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Slieve Bearnagh – Hare's Gap loop from Mourne AONB

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Slieve Bearnagh – Hare's Gap loop from Mourne AONB

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Slieve Bearnagh – Hare's Gap loop from Mourne AONB

01:38

9.63km

630m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Mourne AONB

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1.22 km

View of Mourne AONB

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1.98 km

Great Views of the Ocean

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That moment where the mountain trail opens up to sea view bliss. Standing at this lookout in the Mourne Mountains, you’re treated to a wide, sweeping scene. A simple, beautiful …

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1.99 km

Slieve Bearnagh Col

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This spot isn't just a geographic point, it's where paths converge and views open to both the remote moorland above and the familiar valleys behind. Shared by more than 90% …

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2.71 km

Stone tower and cairn on the summit of Slieve Donard

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Reaching the summit of Slieve Donard feels like stepping into a small, timeless world. There, the stone tower and cairn stand quietly... a simple yet powerful landmark marking the peak …

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2.74 km

Slieve Meelmore summit shelter

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The Mourne Wall leads to the summit and there, like Slieve Donard, is a tower probably built to give some shelter to the workmen who constructed the wall. Meelmore also …

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3.86 km

Slieve Bearnagh

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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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5.12 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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5.56 km

Foothills of Slieve Bearnagh

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Enjoy tremendous views of the slopes leading up to Slieve Bearnagh as you cross the foothills towards Hare's Gap.

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9.63 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.02 km

2.75 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.40 km

2.15 km

579 m

512 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Saturday 16 May

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Slieve Bearnagh – Hare's Gap loop from Mourne AONB

View of Mourne AONB

Great Views of the Ocean

Slieve Bearnagh Col

Stone tower and cairn on the summit of Slieve Donard

Slieve Meelmore summit shelter

Slieve Bearnagh

Hare's Gap

Foothills of Slieve Bearnagh

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