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Title: Slievenabrock
Post by: henryb on 15:04:39, 13/10/19
With cloudy skies in the west yesterday in the Mournes, I opted for an eastern walk. The higher summits had intermittent clouds encircling around the summits so, the obvious choice became Slievenabrock. I always base my walks near a forest during the autumnal months. Starting from Tullymore forest park, I walked beside the Shimna river on a good track before leaving the forest off the beaten track. Climbing over wild moorland I eventually reached Slievenabrock. This is a summit I had only climbed once before. The descent was quite marshy back to Tullymore forest. Picking up the track again I returned to the car park on a circular route. Total distance was nearly 10km.


Meelmore from Tullymore:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72260456_2918128548216225_7771581672427880448_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQmcUVd83EwHb1Ze8LwvwEbWg1PRbMF85rq75UDUfJv4QFTuIgsLRt57tLQLZZQXQ3lDLVAsapktfVSJsQL5SwFv&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=bed0a88cdd2af1956bb83a7d8ec5c95d&oe=5E644421)


Entering the forest:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72279874_2918130154882731_2346358453624111104_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_oc=AQnr76V-SWR5_fJE4WMlwTdvl_xxhl8ddG92FseWHa7wiOdtPYia4PdRhcjgc6kUYTMfnXf7LlHrrBIalLqIPFIq&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=5fcedac801cfd8be8a8dc0ac43003f31&oe=5E35301D)


Autumnal shots:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72663501_2918129374882809_3090733220107386880_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQmIPmvKLIPhBnAmU0-w0YeLKlE4chIRB84Ya61zSIp7_MhdbqHgu74DtSLjRHWC4Tw8Bwg4Dgs_XBN_vEiFfnLL&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=380735584284aba52d07efab74af2ebb&oe=5E3060D3)


Autumnal shots:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72219201_2918132264882520_603686902180085760_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=AQlr1XWm4BQCoK6AOR3yUyZM18iD275riLKRwZegaefnZh57eKjeaFV6bacW4Zw0QLvOmOfqY1Osd7u_2I7koj38&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=3251ef7f34a72308c2faac31732ebbb9&oe=5E207CA7)


Autumnal shots:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72248819_2918130771549336_3192081941348220928_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQnKCILgw_k3PTsYEuhNeMzQ464ctL1GxEKxHsgeIzi0yNYn7JrO5N1bEoUv1NFVxljTTz8YZInBlXxhTn-e4h7C&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=40b3783e1f5afbeab0d6a1d70b7ef03d&oe=5E3999DB)


Autumnal shots:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71965759_2918133648215715_5292950526873305088_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQlKRgYf5YXVe1u90oefTyJwiVGY0McjOrTu_Q7nsHxVtA7w5PNi64WG8Sy4f39T_XB7tIoiyoUOJEPLuXzuI8B0&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=4afdd28d4aaa3e55437d7335b91089ac&oe=5E262B44)


Autumnal shots:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72192603_2918134428215637_3462034744869388288_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQmpbsLypnYIN871GQQlMEjzL73usKN4hKqSZOMDX1_q87j8QZu4YIf7yw7bRXRNyE3TkoWPqDfsUyJMdqPz8WeE&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=41a41678c13a7bf07982c8addf1c3d85&oe=5E314B84)


Shimna river:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72466772_2918136164882130_6721010930701828096_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQkdUvNJ-7bUI7bDj_bKW87EmR092fZHflRQUA-LJkPSArE7jH16EiQzaKTqs-FskTa1kXWCdIFqMZEEN_hnmnSo&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=0a0a3addd482f454d68a20ae1dbd7135&oe=5E2BDF94)


Commedagh:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72298507_2918137248215355_6538709862707101696_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQls7wbVem0c5riYyvoBfFH1_3oi6iu7Ups-zQF5089FSpO4OwbdwSk77L2uiGLn0K10xdwy6DzqKI88f_h4a-7_&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=75212976ccd2b74d246d2b3c272b70c1&oe=5E2FE01A)


Tullymore mountain centre:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72318557_2918141104881636_2243234884392845312_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQnG2R5UqoYVs85G2zBtHSpGSDe8rjj2Q-itTHTyw8wLXjYFHkOGpPlQqWyeb3SJEkfH7G8reXq1Mzce7L-vCyYt&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=16790d0264f60cbb7d62011a4a5428d7&oe=5E1C9DD0)


Leaving the forest:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/73300137_2918141861548227_3752660523066327040_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=AQl-18h33a3a6HdIU8PMdAJnRz-qXP0xCk8wlcrODXtb3PFIcR76Fnu6yfi49awt3mMjKPqII2jWKr2v5bi2VXAp&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=7100020993323bd93b582fd19f264575&oe=5E62B6A8)


Tullymore, St John's point:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72189577_2918147958214284_8420118246610436096_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=AQmxnZdnfZgxMBfVQN8De8BvIPynUAvooCE7qWKtid-0idKKGylysylPGLQTvy6zPpBtdQIqRtdMcf90J_n1by55&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=96d655bf779a34dcf4a9c776689638a4&oe=5E17F679)


Drinnahilly and Newcastle:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72487590_2918149334880813_2968806619061682176_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQnoXXxykYg6ySa7NGFUjlWk7AGu_zsb7sS84vIoScNiKb2juPLCA5UyzEw0sdesw3L21YYWgF3V-oL-9AhPxIA_&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=06719ecc7cd1468d6b6dfdee0debab64&oe=5E3A4DA5)


Castlewellan and Slieve Croob, taken on the descent:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72068271_2918151301547283_3174009230067761152_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQmJs_8fzWIFCPi6-C5rQij4jJWSSoAUo-uqomD4S9_i5BkNmObOrPI_vDebGmp9E3xmltcMvRaLeIh6PlRlkFXL&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=c8cc422c5447d9d36ec59774602ce09f&oe=5E292CB5)


Zoom-in Slieve Croob:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72962379_2918152408213839_939068859531395072_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_oc=AQm_BBx_p9gPX9C3tsR12p1kE9H3kqddib7T6y4-h8qnSHpg3t9jz1gkd5N6o_peesSwb40ZRE1H56vdnMqVPAX1&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=602c38565f959aaee6a2bd801f34dc83&oe=5E3614E8)


Autumnal shots:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72662050_2918154888213591_1621850105613123584_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AQlmO7XNOipdP3l5YHI-5dhUY2t1Aj5XF4RuF82npOLucWfwTh6HajTtQ5d01UtcNkGWKjW_RSn_7RsIe-GLuxuG&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=aeea4cc8e8d694243f89e4089cb8039b&oe=5E33BA92)


Emerging from the forest:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72483574_2918155551546858_2846226616051302400_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQlYvkH9_LAD9ShI3QjdybYHnE4cSP98vioSVpG_16qNBZ5XFkF2TTK_z5WgV49aRsRKJl4ePhI5xQzBA6F93Rwz&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=c4359b0361b66fff0d26e891fdf8715b&oe=5E20202F)


Lukes mountain:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72178292_2918156231546790_707969601480163328_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=AQnEx_KmS9lwvR0vp6PDVPhlwqbO_wH37akcF8R4K4ePXp4k_NirahwPYzeW5QvNAepO8ZY1MI7MdpkkuAuI3X6p&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=26c493e4f1a4b1016cada973620bdb69&oe=5E175A00)
Title: Re: Slievenabrock
Post by: April on 22:27:07, 15/10/19
Lovely shots henry  O0 The trees are turning in Cumbria now, autumn is great for photos. I don't think you have mentioned Slieve Croob before. A brilliant name  :)
Title: Re: Slievenabrock
Post by: henryb on 20:48:52, 16/10/19
Thanks April, Slieve Croob is in the Dromara hills, just outside of the main Mourne range :)
Title: Re: Slievenabrock
Post by: beefy on 11:24:10, 17/10/19
Lovely colours henry O0
Title: Re: Slievenabrock
Post by: henryb on 19:06:36, 17/10/19
Thanks beefy, I always walk the forests at this time of year O0