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Title: From Slieve Beg to Slievenagarragh: great day in the eastern Mournes
Post by: henryb on 20:52:30, 06/11/16
With weather forecasters predicting strong winds with sunny skies this week-end, yesterday's walk saw me taking in 3 of the lower mountains in the Mournes: Slieve Beg, Chimney Rock and Slievenagarragh. It had been a long time since I walked this region. The route is best summarised as follows: dull walking with great summit views. Slieve Beg offers a great aerial view of the Annalong valley. Chimney Rock's panorama of Binnian to Donard is arguably the best view in this sub-range and Slievenagarragh offers great views of the Irish Sea. From the car park I followed a good track beside the river to the Mourne wall. I climbed the stile and picked up the brandypad to take in Slieve Beg. After admiring the views I returned to the stile for lunch. After a short break, I made my way to Chimney Rock. The only negative was the track disintegrates to pathless terrain. After descending to Slievenagarragh I returned to the good track I had followed for the ascent. Total walk distance was 15km.


Donard and Chimney from the start of the walk:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14947711_1424391817589913_5778410760817380237_n.jpg?oh=35ca8ed554ab5131300ddcb35cc965b8&oe=58CC508D)


Retrospective view of Irish Sea en route to Mourne wall:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14963280_1424392464256515_1720152904635416598_n.jpg?oh=0e19c9d563052863815811817495b2e0&oe=589C9A3D)


Rocky, Chimney and Annalong valley from Slieve Beg:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14906832_1424392597589835_5988918171595720000_n.jpg?oh=a993849770ad2d9e27db90156ee6aa16&oe=5892D17A)


Slieve Donard from Slieve Beg:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14915185_1424392720923156_2499244993523193581_n.jpg?oh=1b16224eae818067ef7c654407d248b3&oe=58964FC6)


Donard and Chimney from Slieve Beg:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14956374_1424392904256471_6961101070610677693_n.jpg?oh=81c94243066113db3c69a73d2fa8a893&oe=588E5226)


Commedagh from Slieve Beg:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14991887_1424393127589782_2736755115574579318_n.jpg?oh=996f64d77125d08c7708a898bc5a1a32&oe=588ED4C5)


Annalong Valley from Brandypad:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14980746_1424393474256414_7640028776431314487_n.jpg?oh=afdf156dcdec5ffa5e880439d5f7e0d6&oe=588BEF19)


Slieve Beg and Upper Cove from brandypad:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14925374_1424393550923073_626148242626498640_n.jpg?oh=f47234927374957d71c62608a67f7049&oe=58D3EFBF)


From Slieve Beg to Binnian from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14947888_1424394260923002_239937175762035612_n.jpg?oh=7faa6d401a22516e431f9e8078283bfe&oe=589B6550)


View towards Annalong from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14910558_1424394484256313_8720622406174485093_n.jpg?oh=f4f6359bb2ab9b9f9fe5c6de21032b4d&oe=589DCFDD)


Donard, Commedagh, Beg, Cove and Bernagh from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14947580_1424394814256280_6828630092491233239_n.jpg?oh=feb6874b217d793b8f54c34784684a60&oe=589152F8)


Binnian, Lamagan and Rocky from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14900397_1424396110922817_580097300736624022_n.jpg?oh=dad54fc87b2b556057bc9098f280468a&oe=5896C268)


Beg, Cove and Lamagan from Chimney:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14991816_1424397200922708_2290612532183185271_n.jpg?oh=1d8ccd4f65a5e53383f6c01f207d79fb&oe=58921738)


Irish Sea from Slievenagarragh:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14900525_1424397550922673_1374080974912816124_n.jpg?oh=cafa3b6340800af96e07b9278248f624&oe=589D7065)


Retrospective view of Donard and Chimney:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14907160_1424397797589315_6511165634821601215_n.jpg?oh=8dd8996116dc4de64e260c0968c7816c&oe=58D3FA75)
Title: Re: From Slieve Beg to Slievenagarragh: great day in the eastern Mournes
Post by: domtheone on 10:40:35, 07/11/16
Great pics Henry.

Looks a lovely location that.
Title: Re: From Slieve Beg to Slievenagarragh: great day in the eastern Mournes
Post by: henryb on 18:47:49, 07/11/16
Thanks Domtheone :)
Title: Re: From Slieve Beg to Slievenagarragh: great day in the eastern Mournes
Post by: adalard on 09:34:54, 08/11/16
Stunning scenery, Henry - it looks like a cracking day out. You got some fantastic pictures - I especially liked the one of Slieve Donard from Slieve Beg, and Slieve Beg and Upper Cove, but they're all great.  :) O0
Title: Re: From Slieve Beg to Slievenagarragh: great day in the eastern Mournes
Post by: henryb on 19:01:34, 08/11/16
Thanks Adalard, it was a great day out, my favourites were the Annalong valley from Slieve Beg and Binnian from Chimney :)
Title: Re: From Slieve Beg to Slievenagarragh: great day in the eastern Mournes
Post by: Penygadair on 19:26:16, 08/11/16
Great stuff Henry.


You keep whetting my appetite for next year.
Title: Re: From Slieve Beg to Slievenagarragh: great day in the eastern Mournes
Post by: henryb on 19:08:21, 09/11/16
Thanks Penygadair :)