Adventures
Pick a point. We'll tell you the truth about it.
Times are measured from our front door. Difficulty is measured in how sore you'll be.
The map
Nothing matches all of those β try dropping one.
Tap a point Β· arrow keys to move between them
This map is for choosing where to go, not for the hill itself β above the treeline, carry a paper map:
- Harvey's Mourne Superwalker or the OSNI Activity Map (also sold as a download) cover this ground.
- The OS Maps app now covers Northern Ireland too.
- Mourne Mountain Rescue on why it matters.
My day
Add up to four places and we'll order them into a day that starts and ends at the Backpackers.
- Nothing added yet.
Today's pick
Something out the door
Nine places on the map above, with honest times from our front door β start anywhere.
Ask at the desk and we'll tell you what today actually suits.
The map, in words
Every point, if you'd rather read than click
The same nine places as the map above -- for screen readers, slow connections, or anyone who'd rather scroll than tap.
Hutt Backpackers
72 beds, a stove, a drying room and a kitchen. Beach one way, mountain the other.
Newcastle beach
Miles of sand curving north with the mountains standing behind it.
Town, pubs & supplies
Gas, maps and socks in the outdoor shops; chips, pubs and restaurants after.
Slieve Donard
850m, the highest ground in Northern Ireland, climbed straight from the town via the Glen River.
Tollymore Forest Park
The Shimna river under big old trees. The answer when the tops are in cloud.
Murlough dunes
A 6,000-year-old dune system with the best long view back to the whole range.
Bloody Bridge
Where the mountains genuinely run into the sea. Climbs inland to the wall and the old quarry track.
Castlewellan Forest Park
The reason half our guests arrive with bikes on the roof. Peace maze for the kids.
Silent Valley
The reservoir at the heart of the range, ringed by the Mourne Wall. Gentle at the water, big country above it.
Further afield
Worth the drive
Still close enough to be back for the fire.
Rostrevor trails
Kilbroney's mountain-bike centre β red and black graded runs through the forest.
Mourne Way
26 miles across the range from Newcastle to Rostrevor. Start at our door.
Canoe & sea kayak
Sheltered paddling in Dundrum Bay with local providers. Ask at the desk.
Beach riding
Stables nearby run rides on the strand β book a day or two ahead.