Cooley
Ravensdale
Our summit here is Clermont Cairn with it’s megalithic tomb at 510mts.We start in the village of Ravensdale with a road walk to the forest
entrance where we begin our accent towards the masts at the summit. the trail is a gradual climb on forest tracks with the views gradually opening out.
On the way we pass a stone circle with an interesting history.
The summit offers spectacular views over the surrounding mountains, Newry Canal, Warrenpoint,and the Irish sea. We take a shorter route on our decent with some more interesting standing stones and arrive back at the village. The village itself has tales to tell of Earls, Vicounts, “The Cockle Lord”, “Noble Margaret” and stories of the Great Famine.
Difficulty: moderate – hard
Time 4 – 5hrs
Distance 13km
Terrain: mountain track, forest paths
Gear : boots, weather appropriate clothing
entrance where we begin our accent towards the masts at the summit. the trail is a gradual climb on forest tracks with the views gradually opening out.
On the way we pass a stone circle with an interesting history.
The summit offers spectacular views over the surrounding mountains, Newry Canal, Warrenpoint,and the Irish sea. We take a shorter route on our decent with some more interesting standing stones and arrive back at the village. The village itself has tales to tell of Earls, Vicounts, “The Cockle Lord”, “Noble Margaret” and stories of the Great Famine.
Difficulty: moderate – hard
Time 4 – 5hrs
Distance 13km
Terrain: mountain track, forest paths
Gear : boots, weather appropriate clothing
Carlingford and the Famine Village
One of the most frequently asked questions that we hear is “What are YOUR favourite hikes”? and to be honest we have so many and we do love them all. Perhaps if we had a top three, then this hike would have to be in there. This is quite a long hike with a stiff accent, but it never feels arduous because the views change so often along the way. One of the principal points along our route is the abandoned village which, before the Great Famine would have been home to the small tenant farmers of the day. It’s now silent passages speak to us across the centuries of hasty abandonment in the face of forced emigration, or certain death by slow starvation. Our hike begins and finishes in the charming old port village of Carlingford and well-deserved coffee (or perhaps something a bit stronger) can be enjoyed there.Difficulty: Moderate
Time: 5-6 Hrs
Distance: 13km Looped Walk
Total accent: 350m
Terrain: footpaths and grass track
Boots recommended but at least good walking shoes
Other gear weather appropriate.