The summit plateau of Slieve Muck
i Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hewitt Marilyn
Height
670 m · 2,199 ft
Drop
156 m
Grid ref
J 281 249
Region
Mournes & Ring of Gullion
Range
Mourne Mountains
County
Newry, Mourne and Down

Summit: No feature.

Slieve Muck is a Hewitt in Mournes & Ring of Gullion, 670 m (2,199 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Slieve Muck from Spelga Dam, is 8 km with 400 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours.

Routes up Slieve Muck

Slieve Muck on its own (1)

Map

Summit at J 281 249 (54.1580, -6.0396). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Slieve Muck

How high is Slieve Muck?
Slieve Muck is 670 m (2,199 ft) high, a Hewitt in Mournes & Ring of Gullion. The summit is at grid reference J 281 249.
How long does it take to climb Slieve Muck?
The quickest route on TRXO, Slieve Muck from Spelga Dam, takes 2.5 to 3.5 hours: 8 km with 400 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Slieve Muck?
The route with the least climbing is Slieve Muck from Spelga Dam, starting from Spelga Dam (SB 350 835): 8 km and 400 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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