Bothys or shelters in the mournes

[Neanderphil]

I'm  planning to walk/camp the mourne wall with my son in a week or so but I'm worried about the change in weather. I know we'll be ok camping in the forests where we can get a fire going if push comes to shove. My question is are there any bothys  or shelters along the wall.

[specimanYak]

I only know of three stone built shelters on Donard, Commedagh and Meelmore (maybe there's more, i'm not sure). They're large enough for a few folks to get in, out of the weather and brew up some tea or cook some grub, bring a few fire-logs and a hobo stove for warmth if needed.

[Neanderphil]

I'm familiar with the one on summits d but I was wondering if there where any in the valleys. Thank tho I didn't know about the one on meelmore

[RedLeader]

There's nothing unfortunately, there's the odd ruined stonemasons hut around but they would be roofless and possibly safe to stay in.

The Mourne Wall is a seriously difficult walk, if you're wary I'd not consider it unless the weather was looking good.

[Neanderphil]

I'm thinking that myself, think I may have left it a bit to late in the year. Am thinking of just doing the section between the reservoir and Donard

[RedLeader]

If it's just a hiking / camping / outing you're after you could try something different as a tester and see how it goes with a view to a run at the wall another time.

I'm thinking that myself, think I may have left it a bit to late in the year. Am thinking of just doing the section between the reservoir and Donard

[DrMonkFish]

There is shelter near lough shannagh.

[Neanderphil]

Kinda have to do the wall and summit Donard as my son has his heart set on now.
Is there a shelter at lough shannagh? That's where I'm planning to spend the first night before  crossing the valley to binnian

[DrMonkFish]

Yup, seems to have been an old fishermans hut

http://www.geograph.ie/photo/2562942

[Neanderphil]

Happy days. Should make for an interesting camping trip

[whoRya]

Yup, seems to have been an old fishermans hut

http://www.geograph.ie/photo/2562942

I was by it on Saturday.  It's a bit damp and littered with rubbish.  It could do a job to shelter in for a while in a bad storm but a tent would be preferable for sleeping in.

[DrMonkFish]

Yeah, I wouldn't fancy spending more time in it that I needed. But in a pinch it would do.

[Neanderphil]

Oh I know. I was planning to walk the wall and was wondering if there where any shelters along the way if the weather got hairy as my companion is a 10yr old.
Now tho I'm thinking of coming from ott and camping there before heading to annalong then on to Donard. We have from Friday afternoon to Sunday to do it.
Do any of you know if the rambler services still runs from newcastle

[specimanYak]

You're out of luck Phil, it finished for the year a few weekends ago.

Mourne Rambler (Service No 405) – Operates 5 May - Sunday 31 August 2014:

http://www.walkni.com/news/6965/2014-rambler-timetable-released/

Do any of you know if the rambler services still runs from newcastle

[Neanderphil]

Cockwinkel. I'll sort something thanks yak