With intermittent cloud touching the peaks of the higher Mournes, Saturday's walk saw me take in two lower peaks in the eastern Mournes: Slieve Corragh and Slievenaglogh. Starting from Meelmore Lodge I followed the Trassey Track to Hare's gap. As views opened up of the higher Mournes I made my way along the brandy pad in the direction of Slieve Corragh. The brandypad is probably the best walk in the Mournes which serves as a highway from the central to eastern Mournes without climbing any peaks. After 25 minutes walking on the well marked path, I turned off the beaten track in the direction of the Mourne wall between Commedagh and Slieve Corragh. Upon reaching the wall I turned left to the summit cairn of Slieve Corragh. Slieve Corragh's view of Ben Crom reservoir is one of my favorites in the Mournes. After a short break I made the straightforward short walk to the neighboring summit of Slievenaglogh. I descended to Meelmore Lodge for lunch using the green lane to complete a circular walk of 10km.
Slieve Croob from nearby Meelmore Lodge:
Retrospective view of Spellack:
Beg, Cove and Lamagan from Hare's Gap:
The brandypad:
Slieve Bernagh from the ascent of Slieve Corragh:
Slieve Commedagh:
Annalong valley mountains from Corragh:
Slieve Corragh panorama:
Chimney, Rocky, Beg, Cove and Lamagan from Slieve Corragh:
Ben Crom Reservoir and the central Mournes from Slieve Corragh:
Zoom-in on Doan, Muck, Ben Crom from Slieve Corragh:
Slieve Croob from Slievenaglogh:
Slieve Bernagh from Slievenaglogh:
Cove, Lamagan and Binnian from descent of Slievenaglogh:
Meelmore and Meelbeg from the green lane:
Bernagh and Meelmore from the green lane:
