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Carlingford – Slieve Foye Summit loop from Carlingford

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Carlingford – Slieve Foye Summit loop from Carlingford

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Carlingford – Slieve Foye Summit loop from Carlingford

04:19

12.1km

610m

Hiking

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: October 15, 2025

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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

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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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

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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10.6 km

View of Carlingford Lough

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Great view, it's worth taking a moment to relax during the climb!

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11.8 km

Carlingford Abbey

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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

4.77 km

3.12 km

1.57 km

1.53 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

5.37 km

2.30 km

1.53 km

1.30 km

1.25 km

380 m

Elevation

Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 11 January

11°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 40.0 km/h

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Carlingford – Slieve Foye Summit loop from Carlingford

Carlingford Heritage Centre

The Tholsel, Carlingford

Carlingford Railway Station

Carlingford

Slieve Foye Summit

View of Carlingford Lough and Carlingford Village

View of Carlingford Lough

Carlingford Abbey

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