I decided to travel down south again during the bank holiday week-end to climb Slieve Foye and Barnavave. It has been nearly six years since I visited the area. With a very favourable forecast I decided to have a longer day out than a traditional Mourne mountain walk. I drove to Carlingford via Newry to start a circular walk. On previous occasions I walked the route anti-clockwise. I decided to walk clockwise on this occasion taking in Barnavave as well. The views across Carlingford lough to the Mournes are sublime. Total distance was just over 13km.
The bullfinch:
Carlingford, Carlingford Lough and the Mournes:
Barnavave summit:
Barnavave and Dundalk bay:
Slieve Foye summit panorama of the Mournes:
The summit ridge:
Bernagh, Commedagh, Donard, Binnian:
Zoom-in on central Mournes:
Mournes plus Slieve Croob:
Newry canal, Warrenpoint and lower hills near Rostrevor:
Slieve Gullion and Newry:
Slievemartin range, Finlieve and the eastern Mournes:
View to Rostrevor:
The final view of the Slievemartin range: