Topic: Cable car plan for Mourne Mountains - Donard Gondola will carry tourists from Ne (Read 2868 times)

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The search will soon be on for a company to develop a cable car 'gondola' to ferry visitors up to the heights of the Mournes.

The Donard Gondola scheme would carry visitors up into the mountains from the resort of Newcastle.

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The proposal was made in a tourism roadmap for the area called the South-East Master Plan, published by the Department for Social Development and local councils.

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council says the proposal has been approved and the next step is to issue tender documents and identify possible locations.

It had been suggested that the gondola would run from Donard Park at the foot of the mountain range to Millstone Quarry or Thomas Mountain Quarry, with a timeframe of five to 10 years.

The original plan says: "To fully enjoy the Mournes the visitor must be reasonably fit, be prepared and have sufficient time to complete a trek.

"The gondola would provide a facility to enable everyone, including families with young children and disabled users, to access the Mourne Mountains."

A cafe may be built at the top of the cable car line.

On Monday night, Newry, Mourne and Down Council agreed to press ahead with plans for the exciting development and put the gondola ride at the heart of its new tourism master plan

The plan will identify detailed financial costings, with Tourism NI providing the local council with monetary support to produce the new document.

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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/cable-car-plan-for-mourne-mountains-donard-gondola-will-carry-tourists-from-newcastle-to-quarry-34645627.html

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