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Slieve Gullion Summit

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Slieve Gullion Summit

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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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    August 17, 2021

    Hiking

    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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    July 23, 2019

    Hiking

    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

    March 10, 2021

    Hiking

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

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

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    Elevation 560 m

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

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