“I don’t want to see any more rocks, or stones. Or sheep.”
Trassy -> Hare’s Gap -> Brandy Pad (to the bottom of Donard) -> and back
7.7 miles | 3h30m
Lesson learned: Don’t go at high tide. No sand to walk on. Just rocks.
Murlough -> Newcastle
1.3 miles | 50 mins
Trassy -> Hare’s Gap -> Brandy Pad (for a bit) -> and back
5 miles | 2h30m
Murlough -> Newcastle
1.3 miles | 50 mins
Murlough -> Newcastle
1.3 miles | 50 mins
Started at Trassy car park @ 7am. Walked to Hare’s Gap, had coffee, walked back.
4.2 miles | 2h45m
It’s been over a month since the summit of Lamagan, and feeling somewhat weiry of a busy couple of weeks; Doan was the target for today.
Doan is the peak on the left:
The view from the top; Silent Valley Reservoir:
The conditions were good, sunny & cool, and the ground firm. Managed to get to the top and back to the car in 2 hours. (Knocking a full half hour off from the last time!)
And lastly – actually pulled over the car to the side of the road to get this shot:
Awful iPhone photography – Mournes covered with cloud on a dull grey day.
This was supposed to be “footsteps in the sand” – but didnt really work 😦
Mourne Trek 