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Hiking the Mourne Way in Northern Ireland

The Mourne Way is a 26 mile walk through the Mourne Mountains, starting in Newcastle (County Down) and ending in Rostrevor. The Mourne Mountains are home to the highest mountains in Northern Ireland, the highest being Slieve Donard (850 metres / 2500 feet). The Mourne Way does not pass over any high mountains but, instead, passes through a wide variety of terrain - open mountainside, farmland, forests, and valleys. The scenery is stunning, as expected from the Mournes which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Highlights of the walk include Tollymore Forest (famous for its waterfalls and stepping stones - which made it popular with the makers of Game of Thrones) and Spelga Dam (although, as you can tell from the video I did not get good visibility on this occasion). The Mournes are my local mountains and I spend a lot of time there. I am very lucky to live about 1 hour away. For those interested in the area, I recommend Paddy Dillon's book - the Mourne Walks... there is something for every fitness and ability level. That is true of the Mournes overall... there are high mountains that can be challenging for even the fittest walkers (especially given Northern Ireland's unpredictable and often hostile weather) and there are places you can simply drive to and explore, such as Tollymore Forest, Spelga Dam, and Silent Valley reservoir. The Mourne Way is an excellent introduction to the area. It can (at a push) be completed in one day but two days is more realistic. The route is waymarked but there are a couple of sections where route finding could be tricky in bad weather (notably, between the Rocky River track and Leitrim Lodge area). This is shown in the video at day 2 -the bit where my feet are squelching through the soaking ground. This area is rugged. There is no good path and, as mentioned, in mist/fog it can be a disorientating place. Although I visit the Mournes regularly, I am mindful that I will not always be fit and able to do so, so I really wanted to make a film of me walking through this area that means so much to me. I also hope it will inspire others to visit. The idea of making a completely silent film (no music - just ambient nature sounds) has been inspired by the incredible hiking films of Kraig Adams. I highly recommend his channel. I find his silent hiking films therapeutic and I wanted to emulate that style. I appreciate it will not be to everyone's taste. If you watch the video you will probably notice that I have an affinity for Meelmore Lodge. It is an excellent place for hikers and causal Mourne visitors. It has free parking, free showers, and (of course) it does great food, especially breakfasts. It is a popular campsite and also has rooms / bunkhouses to stay in too. Finally - a note on the end of the video. The Mourne Way goes between Newcastle and Rostrevor. You can of course go in either direction. If you start (as I did) in Newcastle, the walk finishes in Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor (itself well worth a visit).... I am not sure where the official finish point is (if there is one) so I decided to add an extra hour to the walk and hike up to the Cloughmore Stone, which is perched above Rostrevor with excellent views over Carlingford Lough and The Cooley Mountains (again, on this occasion the weather did not oblige!). Newcastle is serviced by public transport (regular buses run to and from Belfast which is less than 1 hour away) Rostrevor is also well connected - both by bus and also trains from the nearby town of Newry (15 minute drive / bus from Rostrevor) I hope you find this useful and enjoy the video! Richard Note on filming gear: Canon M50 Canon EFM 11-22mm lens Canon EFM 55-200 lens Rode Video Micro