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Title: From Chimney to Commedagh
Post by: henryb on 20:30:21, 01/10/17

This is a report of a walk which I did a few years ago. It was an A to B walk taking in Chimney Rock, Commedagh and Shanslieve. The descent of Commedagh to Donard Park via Shanslieve would be my favourite Mourne mountain descent. This is a demanding circuit taking in the second highest mountain in the Mournes. Starting from a car park 2.5 miles after Newcastle I used a good track in the direction of Chimney Rock, the first peak of the day. Once gaining the summit I ventured over marshy terrain to the Mourne wall. Climbing a stile I picked up the brandy pad to saddle Commedagh shares with Donard. Following the Mourne wall I reached Slieve Commedagh's summit. The ridge narrows as I made my descent via Shanslieve to Donard Park.


Retrospective view of Irish Sea, taken from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10471427_859301294098971_51987217998131572_n.jpg?oh=df0e8de60b5d8703316d275147826158&oe=5A46B02E)


Chimney Rock quarries:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10313345_859298240765943_3590653449001388793_n.jpg?oh=9b7d1bf1b2a47816c362f12bf4b1c0d2&oe=5A4D875F)


Binnian and Rocky from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10406938_859298760765891_1570805274659360965_n.jpg?oh=4c5e607bbb9762135c343daf442af5dc&oe=5A50326D)


Donard and Commedagh from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10464002_859301140765653_3920033119623650981_n.jpg?oh=58a9659ab568061679e49bba126f39a1&oe=5A408047)


Annalong valley from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10405523_859300330765734_4351181525334801208_n.jpg?oh=4faefcfcab6a4bf95b38d68df2d11b58&oe=5A847037)


Bernagh, Cove, Beg and Commedagh:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10435922_859301947432239_2012617271788247763_n.jpg?oh=bbff7cea005eb12d769058f96e8184d7&oe=5A3BCB2A)


Upper Cove and Slieve Beg:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10483916_859302140765553_4978377203983461094_n.jpg?oh=3952242a2384ce4d9ddb7cb6d73fae96&oe=5A4F1982)


Annalong valley from Commedagh:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10473767_859303077432126_2791293470228853830_n.jpg?oh=a0088c6b218bb9e0245b79e16f77df93&oe=5A3A3F0B)


Bernagh from Commedagh:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10452312_859303284098772_8612226048055473110_n.jpg?oh=1a4511c1cb30fe912e916f6fe0ba6f5a&oe=5A4D5527)


Slieve Corragh from Commedagh:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10487278_859299594099141_8524256740423986865_n.jpg?oh=8b536ef68a77e727f00e9ce04be57ef6&oe=5A5154AA)


Beg, Cove, Lamagan and Binnian from Commedagh:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10462836_859299400765827_4148659564746569058_n.jpg?oh=74f26710f17c16b4b169e94914e1b431&oe=5A47F1C2)


Slieve Donard from Commedagh:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10426804_859297780765989_3724688725058538076_n.jpg?oh=7a2f8569c699b0e45313f768dde25f63&oe=5A8465E1)


Newcastle, Irish sea, Donard Forest from Shanslieve:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10360690_859297380766029_869016696065557739_n.jpg?oh=990e06aadfae68153f17f0cdceec16f0&oe=5A452086)

Title: Re: From Chimney to Commedagh
Post by: eddycreative on 12:33:15, 06/10/17

What more can you say, simply beautiful

Title: Re: From Chimney to Commedagh
Post by: April on 13:36:03, 06/10/17

Great photos henry  O0  Love the Beg, Cove, Lamagan and Binnian from Commedagh photo, looks wonderful hiking country  :)

Title: Re: From Chimney to Commedagh
Post by: adalard on 16:07:43, 06/10/17

Fantastic pictures, Henry. Love the light in the last one of Slieve Donard especially.  :) O0

Title: Re: From Chimney to Commedagh
Post by: beefy on 16:31:52, 06/10/17

Great stuff Henry  O0

Title: Re: From Chimney to Commedagh
Post by: eddycreative on 16:47:34, 10/10/17

Wow the Chimney Rock Quarries are beautiful!

Title: Re: From Chimney to Commedagh
Post by: henryb on 18:43:44, 10/10/17

Thanks for the feedback guys, glad you enjoyed the photos O0