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The Ice House, Slieve Donard
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Alex Foxfield
February 8, 2023
Hiking
The Ice House, on the slopes of Slieve Donard, was restored to its former glory in the mid 90s for the National Trust. It would have been originally used as a convenient place to store naturally refridgerated ice. Today, it's an intruiging sight by the tumbling Glen River.
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August 22, 2022
Hiking
Ice House, restored 1996-97.
hearthni.org.uk/projects/the-ice-house-slieve-donard
hearthni.org.uk/projects/the-ice-house-slieve-donard
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•Nathan Cole
August 2, 2020
Hiking
Mostly easy path leading up to the Mourne Wall. Good view of the mountains.
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Best routes to The Ice House, Slieve Donard
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Hike the moderate Glen River Trail in the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, covering 6.1 miles to Slieve Donard's summit.
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Hike the moderate 6.5-mile Slieve Commedagh and Glen River Loop in the Mourne Mountains, featuring panoramic views and varied terrain.
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Elevation 240 m
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