Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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201 m

Carlingford Heritage Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Carlingford Heritage Centre (2024-07-30):
carlingfordheritagecentre.com

National Built Heritage Service (Carlingford Heritage Centre, Old Church Road, Tholsel Street, LIBERTIES OF CARLINGFORD, Carlingford, LOUTH, 2024-07-30):
buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/13825040/carlingford-heritage-centre-old-church-road-tholsel-street-liberties-of-carlingford-carlingford-co-louth
Reg No: 13825040

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310 m

The Tholsel, Carlingford

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (The Tholsel, Tholsel Street, LIBERTIES OF CARLINGFORD, Carlingford, LOUTH, 2023-01-30):
buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/13825045/the-tholsel-tholsel-street-liberties-of-carlingford-carlingford-louth
“Reg No 13825045”

Wikipedia (Tholsel, 2023-01-30):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tholsel
“Tholsel was a name traditionally used for …

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450 m

Carlingford Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

National Built Heritage Service (Carlingford Railway Station, LIBERTIES OF CARLINGFORD, Carlingford, LOUTH, 2024-07-30):
buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/13825042/carlingford-railway-station-liberties-of-carlingford-carlingford-co-louth
Reg No: 13825042

Wikipedia (Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway, 2024-07-30):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundalk,_Newry_and_Greenore_Railway

Tourist Office (2024-07-30):
carlingford.ie/about-us
"... …

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629 m

Carlingford

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The small town of Carlingford is located between Carlingford Lough and Mount Slieve Foy. It can be reached daily by bus from Dundalk and Newry. Carlingford was built around King …

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6.97 km

Slieve Foye Summit

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Slieve Foy or Slieve Foye is a mountain on the Cooley Peninsula in Louth, Ireland. It rises to 589 metres (1,932 ft), making it the highest of the Cooley Mountains …

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9.63 km

View of Carlingford Lough and Carlingford Village

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There is a nice little „wind shelter" that looks great on a picture. It is a nice Viewpoint for the lazy ones who don't want to walk up the whole mountain. But aswell for all the fit hikers. :)

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9.91 km

View of Carlingford

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11.8 km

Carlingford Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Wikipedia (Carlingford Abbey, 2023-02-02):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlingford_Abbey
Wikipedia (List of National Monuments in County Louth, 2023-02-21):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Monuments_in_County_Louth
“National Monument 623 … Carlingford Abbey … Friary (Dominican)”

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12.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.75 km

3.12 km

1.59 km

1.53 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

5.35 km

2.30 km

1.53 km

1.30 km

1.27 km

380 m

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Carlingford Heritage Centre

The Tholsel, Carlingford

Carlingford Railway Station

Carlingford

Slieve Foye Summit

View of Carlingford Lough and Carlingford Village

View of Carlingford

Carlingford Abbey

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