Central Mourne Mountains Circular

The Mourne Mountains are the dramatic granite peaks of Northern Ireland, famously celebrated in song as 'sweeping down to the sea'. This 10-mile (16km) circular route starting from Carricklittle car park takes you into the wild heart of the range. The trek follows the historic Mourne Wall (a 22-mile dry stone wall built between 1904 and 1922 to enclose the reservoir catchment). You pass the edge of Annalong Wood, skirt the deep Blue Lough, and tackle the steep, craggy ascent of Slievelamagan. Continuing past Cove Mountain, the route flirts with the dramatic Devil's Coach Road—a steep gully—before meeting the Brandy Pad (an old smugglers' route) and returning via the rushing Annalong River. It is a stunning showcase of deep blue reservoirs, heather-clad slopes, and views extending across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man.

The Nahuel Huapi Traverse is a multi-day hut-to-hut route that circumnavigates the mountain ranges adjacent to San Carlos de Bariloche. The trail follows a high-alpine path, connecting four distinct mountain refugios via ridgelines, loose scree slopes, and granite passes. The terrain is characterized by a mix of Andean forest and exposed high-altitude terrain, where route-finding and stability on loose rock are primary requirements. The system of stone huts (refugios) provides a logistical framework for the journey, though hikers must be prepared for sustained physical output in an exposed mountain environment.