The Mourne Mountains
- SUMMITS
- 14
- HIGHEST
- 850m
- SPREAD
- 13km
AT A GLANCE
- Highest
- Slieve Donard, 850 m
- Lowest
- Slieve Loughshannagh, 617 m
- Groups
- 4 by group
- Updated
WHERE TO START
- For Slieve MuckCar park, 1 km from it, freeDirections
- Happy Valley Car Park1.6 km from Slieve MeelmoreDirections
- Blue Quarry (Ott)1.6 km from Slieve Loughshannagh, freeDirections
The nearest public car parks as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap. Check the route before you go.
All 14 summits
About the Mourne Mountains
The Mourne Mountains are a compact granite range in County Down, between Newcastle, Hilltown, Rostrevor and Kilkeel, and the highest in Northern Ireland. These are its mountains: the 14 summits over 2,000 feet (610 m) that stand at least 30 m above the ground around them, from Slieve Donard at 850 m to Slieve Loughshannagh at 617 m.
That's the rule of the Hewitts, the list of 2,000-foot hills across England, Wales and Ireland, and of the Ireland Walking Guide's Mourne Mountains Challenge. The Seven Sevens are the highest seven; the other seven (Slieve Binnian North Tor, Slieve Muck, Chimney Rock Mountain, Cove Mountain, Eagle Mountain, Shanlieve and Slieve Loughshannagh) complete the round.
For every top in the range, down to the small ones between these, see Every Mourne summit.
Data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0, adapted by Pinhead.
QUESTIONS
How many mountains are in the Mournes?
14 over 2,000 ft, counting only summits with at least 30 m of drop all round. Count every top and it's more than 50.
What is the highest mountain in the Mournes?
Slieve Donard, at 850 m. It is also the highest mountain in Northern Ireland.
What are the Seven Sevens?
The seven highest of these, often walked in one long day: Slieve Donard, Slieve Commedagh, Slieve Binnian, Slieve Bearnagh, Slievelamagan, Slieve Meelbeg and Slieve Meelmore. Pinhead has them as a list of their own.
Is Slieve Croob in the Mournes?
It's in the same Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, but it's a separate range north of Castlewellan, and at 534 m it's under 2,000 ft.
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