When I was on leave last Tuesday I travelled down to the western Mournes to climb Sleivenamiskan and Hen mountain. The route was circular. I followed Rocky river from the car park before climbing SLeivenamiskan. When summiting I noticed the eastern Mournes clagged in while the western Mournes were cloud-free. Was glad I picked the western Mournes on this occasion. I descended the western side of the mountain and made the short traverse of Hen mountain. I met a group of rock climbers on the summit before descending back to the car park. Total distance was 7km.
Rocky mountain:
Rocky river:
Hen:
Hen:
Pierces castle:
Slievemoughanmore:
Rocky and Tornamrock:
Rocky river:
Lower summits of the western Mournes:
From Slieve Foye to Rocky:
Rocky to Slieve Gullion:
Hen mountain:
Hilltown:
Ascending Hen:
Slievemoughanmore to Rocky:
Sheep Hill from Hen:
Eagle, Shanlieve, Slievemoughanmore, wee slievemoughan: