The summit of Slieve Donard
i Michael Earnshaw · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hewitt Marilyn
Height
850 m · 2,789 ft
Drop
825 m
Grid ref
J 358 276
Region
Mournes & Ring of Gullion
Range
Mourne Mountains
County
Newry, Mourne and Down

Summit: Large cairn.

Slieve Donard is a Hewitt in Mournes & Ring of Gullion, 850 m (2,789 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Slieve Donard by the Glen River, is 9 km with 850 m of ascent and takes 4 to 5 hours.

Routes up Slieve Donard

Slieve Donard on its own (1)

Map

Summit at J 358 276 (54.1803, -5.9208). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Slieve Donard

How high is Slieve Donard?
Slieve Donard is 850 m (2,789 ft) high, a Hewitt in Mournes & Ring of Gullion. The summit is at grid reference J 358 276.
How long does it take to climb Slieve Donard?
The quickest route on TRXO, Slieve Donard by the Glen River, takes 4 to 5 hours: 9 km with 850 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Slieve Donard?
The route with the least climbing is Slieve Donard by the Glen River, starting from Donard Park, Newcastle (J 374 306): 9 km and 850 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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