Topic: Getting to Windy Gap by the Great Gully in the Mournes (Read 9089 times)

RedLeader · « **on:** November 20, 2014 »

I was looking a a route that Spud posted starting at Attical and walking up Pigeon Rock / Windy Gap River to Windy Gap and Eagle Mountain. I've never actually been up that way before and was wondering what the area is like.

Is there anywhere to park up the Sandy Brae Road and is The Great Gully as as awesome in person as it looks on the map?

Spud · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2014 »

A route I have done which I enjoyed, and which would be ideal for an overnighter, or day walk, is park at pigeon carpark 270/234, then up over Slievemageogh (cracking wee mountain and one of the easiest you will ever climb! Then make your way down and cross the pigeon rock/windy gap river loads of handy crossing spots, then on up the track under the great gully (and yes it is as awesome as it sounds [emoji2]) up to windy gap, then up and over slievemoughanmore and back over pigeon to the car!

whoRya · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2014 »

This is from the DofE information regarding access in the Mournes. I have parked at the community centre/sports club but only for the day. I don't know if overnight parking is permitted. Don't try to cross from Cnocnafeola Wood to this area though, access is tightly policed around there.

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Sandy Brae: Parking is available at Attical
Community Centre, well signposted at the lower
end of Sandy Brae and always open. An optional
donation of £2 may be left in the post-box at the
Centre. It is run by local people, without grant
aid, and money will be used to support its work.
Meantime, please do not park on the edges of
Sandy Brae Road and, on no account, drive
beyond the end of the tarmac surfaced road. If
desired, drop off passengers at end of tarmac
and return to park at Centre - it is less than 1km.
After crossing the footbridge, grid ref 264276
please walk around the back of the house
indicated on the map.
Avoid the farmland around Brown Hill, Sandy
Brae at Sheepfold/foot Bridge. Grid Ref. 264206

RedLeader · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2014 »

That's a good looking route, do you just come right down the side of Slievemageogh? There's no path there.

Is a shame you can't park on Sandy Brae rather than having to tramp the road, wonder whose rule that is, I can't find mention of it online anywhere.

Quote from: Spud on November 20, 2014

A route I have done which I enjoyed, and which would be ideal for an overnighter, or day walk, is park at pigeon carpark 270/234, then up over Slievemageogh (cracking wee mountain and one of the easiest you will ever climb! Then make your way down and cross the pigeon rock/windy gap river loads of handy crossing spots, then on up the track under the great gully (and yes it is as awesome as it sounds [emoji2]) up to windy gap, then up and over slievemoughanmore and back over pigeon to the car!

Spud · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2014 »

Quote from: RedLeader on November 21, 2014

That's a good looking route, do you just come right down the side of Slievemageogh? There's no path there.

Is a shame you can't park on Sandy Brae rather than having to tramp the road, wonder whose rule that is, I can't find mention of it online anywhere.

Quote from: Spud on November 20, 2014
A route I have done which I enjoyed, and which would be ideal for an overnighter, or day walk, is park at pigeon carpark 270/234, then up over Slievemageogh (cracking wee mountain and one of the easiest you will ever climb! Then make your way down and cross the pigeon rock/windy gap river loads of handy crossing spots, then on up the track under the great gully (and yes it is as awesome as it sounds [emoji2]) up to windy gap, then up and over slievemoughanmore and back over pigeon to the car!

I made my way round from the summit and down towards the wall at approx 266/214, then followed a reasonable track down to the river, the sandy brae road isn't that long, I'd say that the locals have maybe asked that people don't park there, it's a narrow enough wee road and there's not many spaces to park.

Mourneman · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2014 »

That's one rough auld night lads,hope yous dropped down off the summit and camped in the woods towards Sandy Brae

Spud · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2014 »

Here's a photo looking up the valley towards the windy gap

RedLeader · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2014 »

It looks awesome up there, I'll defo have to get up for a dander. It's surprising how little I've been up around there.

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