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General Chat / Re: Happy Valley
Last post by whoRya - September 28, 2019, 10:06:12 PMYes, there is no problem with that. That section is very popular, particularly with DofE groups, as Glenn mentioned, even after all these years 😉
#92
General Chat / Re: Happy Valley
Last post by Glenn B - September 28, 2019, 05:45:21 PMYes you can, I walked along there many moons ago doing my Duke Of Ed with my school over thirty years ago 
#93
General Chat / Happy Valley
Last post by Binnianboy - September 27, 2019, 01:49:48 PMHey folks
It's been a while since I have been in the hills due to a young family but have set some time aside for me and the pup to head up. I have walked pretty much every inch of the Mournes over the years but wanted to ask a quick question about part of a route I have never been on.
My plan is to park at the happy Valley, walk to the stile between meelbeg and meelmore, summit meelmore and bearnagh then descend from the hares gap down to the sheep pens, now what I wanted to know was can I walk from the sheep pens back to the happy valley without going back to the trassey road? I was assuming I could walk along the back of meelmore lodge following the wall back to the car park?
Thanks for the help folks
It's been a while since I have been in the hills due to a young family but have set some time aside for me and the pup to head up. I have walked pretty much every inch of the Mournes over the years but wanted to ask a quick question about part of a route I have never been on.
My plan is to park at the happy Valley, walk to the stile between meelbeg and meelmore, summit meelmore and bearnagh then descend from the hares gap down to the sheep pens, now what I wanted to know was can I walk from the sheep pens back to the happy valley without going back to the trassey road? I was assuming I could walk along the back of meelmore lodge following the wall back to the car park?
Thanks for the help folks
#94
General Chat / Re: My Photo was picked for th...
Last post by AndyWeb - September 17, 2019, 08:49:15 PMI did a log up a mountain once 
Muahaha.
Muahaha.
#95
General Chat / THE DEVIL'S COACH ROAD...........
Last post by AndyWeb - September 17, 2019, 08:47:40 PMRAD ABOUT CHE'S ! 
I ONLY HAVE ONE QUESTION........................
Why is the devil's coach road CALLED the devil's coach road? I can't find any information online about this and I haven't a clue what books I could possibly look in.
If you want to list any good books on Mourne folk lore please do - I love that stuff
Thanks,
Andy.
I ONLY HAVE ONE QUESTION........................
Why is the devil's coach road CALLED the devil's coach road? I can't find any information online about this and I haven't a clue what books I could possibly look in.
If you want to list any good books on Mourne folk lore please do - I love that stuff
Thanks,
Andy.
#96
Meets, places, trips and reviews / Re: Hammock Wild Camp Annalong...
Last post by Rugged Track - August 31, 2019, 11:44:03 AMQuote from: Scribble on August 30, 2019, 10:15:44 AM
Great video, gets me in the notion to dust of my hammock and get my fat lazy ass out into the fresh air,
Thanks, nothing like it, we all need to get out more!
#97
Meets, places, trips and reviews / Re: Rams Island Camp - 17th or...
Last post by Rugged Track - August 31, 2019, 11:39:55 AM'A fine alternative to be at. Was at SLF last year. Great band'
It was a fine night whoRya and SLF were great as usual!
It was a fine night whoRya and SLF were great as usual!
#98
Meets, places, trips and reviews / Re: Hammock Wild Camp Annalong...
Last post by Scribble - August 30, 2019, 10:15:44 AMGreat video, gets me in the notion to dust of my hammock and get my fat lazy ass out into the fresh air,
#99
Outdoor News and Events / Re: Mourne Mountains: Who owns...
Last post by NorthernSky - August 28, 2019, 09:23:09 AMthere is too much of the land in private hands if you ask me. would be nice to have a sweden style right to roam
there was a bbc article about it recently but i can't find it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam
as long as you are responsible you can walk anywhere in the nordic countries
there was a bbc article about it recently but i can't find it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam
as long as you are responsible you can walk anywhere in the nordic countries
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