Author Topic: A partial ascent of Slieveban  (Read 1880 times)

henryb

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A partial ascent of Slieveban
« on: 20:21:33, 17/02/19 »
With the higher Mournes covered in cloud yesterday I drove to Rostrevor to walk to my favourite place in the Mournes which isn't actually a mountain. I had planned to do the entire Slievemartin round including Slieveban and Slievemeen but upon climbing out of Kilbroney forest, all three summits were clagged in. Plan B came into play. I would walk to a bench on the upper slopes of Slieveban without actually climbing to the summit. The bench offers great views across Carlingford Lough to Slieve Foye. Starting from Kilbroney forest car park I picked up the Cloughmore trail through the forest to a giant boulder. Thereafter I made my way to the bench. The walk was a 'to there and back again', quite unusual for me in the Mournes. Apologies for the lack of reports in recent weeks but I've been undergoing a change in employer recently and needed Saturdays to figure out revised travelling arrangements.


Slieve Gullion I think:
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Surprise View:
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Coming out of Kilbroney forest:
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Half way up Slieveban:
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Interesting cloud formations:
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My favourite photo:
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Slieve Gullion:
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Barnavave:
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Barnavave and Slieve Foye:
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Mouth of Carlingford Lough:
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A cloud covered Slieve Foye:
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Carlingford Lough:

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Warrenpoint and Rostrevor:
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Re: A partial ascent of Slieveban
« Reply #1 on: 08:53:30, 18/02/19 »
It is still good to get out, even if the weather isn't fab, nice pics henry  O0

Good luck with your new job  :)
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richardh1905

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Re: A partial ascent of Slieveban
« Reply #2 on: 07:47:22, 19/02/19 »
I really do want to visit the Mourne Mountains sometime - I have you to thank for that, Henry.  :)
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