Section 1 of 2, Mourne Wall Challenge
Longstone to Glasdrumman
5.2 miles (8.4 km). About 3 hours, challenging.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 724 m of climbing and 671 m of descent; highest point 726 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Longstone.
- Bus stop
- Rourke's Park, 130 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Dunnywater car park, 90 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 730 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Glasdrumman.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Silent Valley, 1.5 km away (Directions).
Planning the Mourne Wall Challenge
- Planning the whole trail: walkni.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 39%; the rest (60%) isn't recorded.
About 39% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 282 m in a kilometre (1 in 4), starting 2.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- Carrick Cottage Cafe, Longstone: 1.1 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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