GUNUNG · Britania Raya (Irlandia Utara)
Slieve Donard
Sliabh Dónairt
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Information
- Elevation
- 850 m
- Country
- Britania Raya (Irlandia Utara) (GB)
- Location / Range
- Mourne Mountains (County Down)
- Mountain type
- Puncak granit (non-vulkanik, orogenik)
- Volcanic?
- No (non-volcanic)
- Coordinates
- 54.1802, -5.9210
- Difficulty
- Menengah (hiking mendaki curam tanpa peralatan teknis; jalur berbatu & terbuka di bagian atas)
- Best Season
- April–September (hari lebih panjang & cuaca relatif stabil; tetap waspada kabut sepanjang tahun)
- Permits & Rules
- Tidak ada izin khusus; akses bebas lewat Donard Park (Newcastle) atau Bloody Bridge. Parkir bisa penuh saat akhir pekan
- Hazards
- Kabut & white-out mendadak di punggungan atas, angin kencang, jalur licin di sepanjang Glen River, hipotermia, orientasi hilang tanpa peta/kompas
Description
Slieve Donard (850 m) is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland and the highest point of the whole province of Ulster, rising at the eastern edge of the Mourne Mountains in County Down directly above the town of Newcastle and the Irish Sea. This granite peak is famous for the Mourne Wall — an early-20th-century dry-stone wall that crosses 15 summits and meets at a small stone tower on its top — and for two ancient summit cairns, one believed to be the highest known passage tomb in Ireland. On a clear day the summit gives views to the Isle of Man, Wales, Scotland, and the Wicklow and Donegal ranges. Though not a technical climb, its steep ascent and fast-changing coastal weather still demand caution.
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Routes
Jalur Bloody Bridge
Menengah (lebih sepi, akhir yang curam)A quieter alternative from the Bloody Bridge car park, about 5 km before Newcastle. It follows the Bloody River on a steady climb to the Bog of Donard, then steepens sharply, following the Mourne Wall to the summit. A good choice to avoid the crowds of the Glen River route.
SourceJalur Glen River (dari Newcastle / Donard Park)
Menengah (menanjak curam, non-teknis)The most popular and direct normal route. It starts from Donard Park in Newcastle, follows the Glen River through pine, birch, and oak woodland with several bridge crossings, then out onto open slopes to the Mourne Wall. From the wall junction (the Saddle between Donard and Commedagh), follow the Mourne Wall straight up to the rocky summit (~4.6 km one way). Steep but clearly guided by the wall.
Route Segments
- 1
Donard Park → hutan Glen River
Jalur setapak menyusuri sungai lewat hutan, beberapa jembatan
- 2
Glen River → the Saddle (Mourne Wall)
Keluar hutan ke lereng terbuka hingga bertemu Mourne Wall di pelana antara Donard & Commedagh
- 3
the Saddle → Puncak Slieve Donard
Menanjak curam mengikuti Mourne Wall ke menara batu & cairn puncak
Climbing Experiences
Climbing Slieve Donard usually starts from Donard Park in Newcastle, following the Glen River through pine, birch, and oak woodland with several bridge crossings, then out onto open slopes to the Mourne Wall, which is followed straight up to the rocky summit (about 4.6 km one way and fairly steep). A quieter alternative is the Bloody Bridge route (~10 km return) up the Bloody River to the Bog of Donard before a steep final push. Hikers stress warm layers, a windproof jacket, and a map and compass because mist often shrouds the upper ridge; the reward is a panorama of the Irish Sea and, on a clear day, the Isle of Man, Scotland, and Wales.
References
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