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Coastal Path Walk, Mournes

In the Mourne Mountains

Local route3.2 km · 2.0 miBest May–Nov

Next nearby hike: Mourne Wall Challenge 4.4 mi · 7.1 kmExplore Mourne Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Nov · highs 10–17 °C (50–63 °F)

  1. J8°5°128
  2. F7°4°90
  3. M9°5°107
  4. A10°6°92
  5. M12°9°96
  6. J15°11°95
  7. J16°13°85
  8. A17°13°107
  9. S15°12°104
  10. O13°9°133
  11. N10°7°138
  12. D8°5°134

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Voted one of Ireland’s favourite walking destinations. This route is a challenging 1.6km linear trail close to Bloody Bridge, and lets walkers get closer to the mostly inaccessible stretch of coast linking ‘true’ mountain with open sea.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
3.2 km · 2.0 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
3.4 km · 2.1 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Mourne Mountains (Mourne Uplands › Northwest European Highlands; GMBA)
Nearest town
4.9 km S of Newcastle (Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Newry and Mourne
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
National Trust
From / to
Bloody Bridge Car Park, Newcastle BT33 0LA;Grid Reference: SB472823 → Bloody Bridge Car Park, Newcastle BT33 0LA;Grid Reference: SB472823
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
54.1678, -5.8736
Route start
54.1747, -5.8739
OpenStreetMap
relation 20050012
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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