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Ring of Gullion Way

Regional route53 km · 33 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Lock-Keeper's Pad 5.3 mi · 8.5 kmExplore Newry and Mourne →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 11–18 °C (52–64 °F)

  1. J7°3°93
  2. F7°3°67
  3. M9°4°76
  4. A11°5°70
  5. M14°7°72
  6. J17°10°72
  7. J18°12°71
  8. A18°12°82
  9. S16°10°80
  10. O13°8°98
  11. N9°5°96
  12. D7°3°94

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

About 53 km (33 mi) long, Ring of Gullion Way is a regional hiking route in Newry and Mourne, United Kingdom. It lies about 1.8 km northwest of Newry. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
53 km · 33 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
60 km · 37 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
1.8 km NW of Newry (Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland) · GeoNames
Part of
Ulster Way (national route)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Newry and Mourne
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
From / to
Newry
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
54.1314, -6.3812
Route start
54.1924, -6.3514
OpenStreetMap
relation 1015851
Official info
walkni.com/walks/ring-of-gullion-way/
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Lock-Keeper's Pad

5.3 mi · 8.5 km · Newry and Mourne

Fairy Glen Trail - long

9 mi · 15 km · Newry and Mourne

Fallows Trail

9 mi · 15 km · Newry and Mourne

Cloughmore Trail

10 mi · 16 km · Newry and Mourne

Cock, Hen, Pigeon

11 mi · 17 km · Newry and Mourne

Bluebell Walk

14 mi · 23 km · Newry and Mourne

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