Soaked in mythology, bathed in verdant greenery and surrounded by breathtaking views, hiking up Slieve Gullion is a wonderful day out in County Armagh. With a name meaning ‘steep-sided hill’, …

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Location: Slieve Gullion, Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Mareike

August 17, 2021

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The highest Passage Tomb in the British Isles is located on the summit of Slieve Gullion at 573 meters. The passage grave can be entered through a niche that is oriented towards the point where the sun sets on the winter solstice. The view from the extinct volcano is fantastic all around.

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Jeb'n'Me

July 23, 2019

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I hiked up from Slieve Gullion Viewing Platform where there is ample parking space and where we chose to spend the night in the campervan. The way to the south cairn is well defined by a stairway of large rocks. The way between the south cairn and the north cairn is also defined but softer and wetter under foot. Despite what Komoot mapping would have you believe, the descent from the north cairn back towards the Viewing Platform is largely non-existent and quite steep in places. Find more info here: walkni.com/walks/63/slieve-gullion

Bumble-Bee

March 10, 2021

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The Slieve Gullion (English) or Sliabh gCuillinn (Irish) [1], 573 m, is an extinct volcano in the "Ó Fiaich Country" in the south of County Armagh in Northern Ireland. The …

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1. Slieve Gullion loop — Ring of Gullion

13.6km

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450m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Slieve Gullion loop from Forkhill Road

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520m

Hike the moderate 8.5-mile Slieve Gullion loop from Forkhill Road, gaining 1712 feet for panoramic views in the Ring of Gullion AONB.

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3. Slieve Gullion Summit – Calliagh Beara Lough loop from Ring of Gullion AONB

13.4km

04:08

470m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Slieve Gullion, Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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1. Slieve Gullion loop — Ring of Gullion

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3. Slieve Gullion Summit – Calliagh Beara Lough loop from Ring of Gullion AONB

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