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Title: Slieve Beg: finally a sunny Saturday in the Mournes
Post by: henryb on 19:03:18, 06/11/17

For the first time in two months, the forecast was glorious sunshine in the Mournes. I drove to a car park about 2.5 miles after Newcastle beside the Irish Sea. Starting from the bridge car park I picked up a good track sandwiched between Chimney Rock and Slieve Donard. Slieve Beg is a long walk in but offers great aerial views of the Annalong valley. I made my way through the quarries and came to the Mourne Wall. Climbing the stile, I picked up the brandypad past the castles of Commedagh and turned left to Slieve Beg. It was quite windy. After admiring the views I retraced my steps to the car park. Total distance was 12.5km.


Chimney Rock from the start of the walk:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23167761_1841543992541358_7178026975049619822_n.jpg?oh=9945d2c43142c7f944323946112f28c0&oe=5A622ACC)


Following the track towards the Mourne wall:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23131775_1841544205874670_6931187092803480108_n.jpg?oh=451adc827cf1b5ebccde3816b06049be&oe=5A6C5E0D)


Donard from Chimney Rock quarries:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23130801_1841545372541220_8613237492392812580_n.jpg?oh=32b67eda180f1feaece5770827f9331a&oe=5A616CE5)


Beg, Cove and Lamagan from brandypad:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23131623_1841546812541076_2937589416974582111_n.jpg?oh=7a694badb99ac7e4bbc168dc56671c78&oe=5A702ECA)


Commedagh from the brandypad:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23172922_1841545945874496_8942209353290782361_n.jpg?oh=ac74b08a837e839a0c246a6ef3cd4155&oe=5AA5DA17)


Commedagh castles and Donard:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23167649_1841547352541022_6996456804752522417_n.jpg?oh=e6f709fc21073e66ba1b678c5a0f9d2f&oe=5A9F146C)


Upper Cove from Beg:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23172432_1841547549207669_9188726181060961677_n.jpg?oh=03a48533b4c226b028f79cf44148b463&oe=5A9F9310)


Annalong valley and Rocky from Beg:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23244329_1841547809207643_2428530454557525024_n.jpg?oh=bcc7a22d5a169596fc31e0f27fc2a7c3&oe=5A9C3E03)


Donard from Beg:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23231535_1841549212540836_548804081142378659_n.jpg?oh=3982f553e7091bc62051adbace36de82&oe=5A6D8311)


Bernagh from Beg:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23231414_1841549579207466_3599991713081632208_n.jpg?oh=2b659cb70b7fd4cdaf1e4beefd18eeb8&oe=5AA6EA32)


Zoom-in on Annalong river:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23131888_1841550375874053_8880556949279020392_n.jpg?oh=6bf53232e889f8f5f25d9742737b1532&oe=5AA7E07E)


Annalong valley from the castles:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23172652_1841550989207325_523804070061280643_n.jpg?oh=faea0848f4515dc5fa39b6ea2274b5db&oe=5AAFDDFA)


Binnian, Lamagan and Cove from brandypad:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23244109_1841551335873957_7472072063749404511_n.jpg?oh=b165ad7814a26b236bbece3d997f0b1e&oe=5A9FA3D9)


Returning to the car park:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23167766_1841551979207226_1814606951760140865_n.jpg?oh=df39f8e136e160587606ff67ee58598a&oe=5A6C12A7)


Chimney and Donard from the car park:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23231460_1841552459207178_3001541702909630687_n.jpg?oh=14fff1875613a507e150e405d405a702&oe=5A656173)


Irish Sea from the car park:
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23131975_1841553075873783_7849464250630432531_n.jpg?oh=6f3d876850610728b0d9d703addabb2e&oe=5AA3F885)

Title: Re: Slieve Beg: finally a sunny Saturday in the Mournes
Post by: April on 19:36:07, 06/11/17

Great pics henry, my fave is Upper Cove from Beg  O0

Title: Re: Slieve Beg: finally a sunny Saturday in the Mournes
Post by: henryb on 19:55:19, 06/11/17

Thanks April O0

Title: Re: Slieve Beg: finally a sunny Saturday in the Mournes
Post by: beefy on 20:22:33, 06/11/17

Great pics Henry  O0
Looks like a lovely place

Title: Re: Slieve Beg: finally a sunny Saturday in the Mournes
Post by: Ridge on 22:10:04, 06/11/17

Amazing photos Henry, thanks for sharing  O0

Title: Re: Slieve Beg: finally a sunny Saturday in the Mournes
Post by: adalard on 06:10:44, 07/11/17

Fantastic photos, Henry.  O0

Like the one of Beg, Cove and Lamagan especially.

Title: Re: Slieve Beg: finally a sunny Saturday in the Mournes
Post by: Penygadair on 10:59:25, 07/11/17

Superb photos Henry.  O0


I've been missing my regular Mournes fix.