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clairebear

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What are the roads like up round the mournes
« on: January 19, 2013 »
Planning a yomp tomorrow but what're the roads like up by annalong etc like. 

Dundonald was bad last night but not so sure what the countryside like ??

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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013 »
you'll have no problem getting to newcastle, the higher roads may be an issue though, hope to get down later for a look, here the newcastle webcam http://www.savoy-cafe.com/newcastle-webcam/


pic from 0830 this morning,plenty of snow above 300 metres

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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2013 »
Brilliant. Looks lovely up there
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013 »
Photo from the back garden...
No snow down here at all.  Its all up there  >:(

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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2013 »
Bored outa my mind.
I'm off for a yomp now myself.
I'll post any photos if I get any worth putting up.
Just going as far as the saddle via Glen River route and back...
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2013 »
Gonna bounce up tomorrow probably from bloody bridge, am also going to try find this water pipe up commedagh I've heard about. 

Post some pics of the snow
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2013 »
You'll find water pipe no baw, just keep on left hand side of wall coming down Commedagh (heading west).

I fear I will get a bottle of Buckfast tonight and not be up to much tomorrow. Was trying to stay off drink til Feb but the wine is calling me.
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2013 »
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Gonna bounce up tomorrow
love the confidence  ;D  i wonder if that pipe freezes over, doubt it would be cold enough at the moment
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2013 »
Well I say bounce, more a bounce from the car to Brennan's on the way home for a mars bar and ice cream.

Is west when coming down to the saddle on left hand side of wall??
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2013 »
Quote from: clairebear on January 19, 2013
Is west when coming down to the saddle on left hand side of wall??

Na, on left hand side of wall on Commedagh's western side. Heading away from Donard, just south of the wall. Approx. grid ref IJ343,285.

Suppose there's a chance it'll be friz but if not should be easy to find.
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2013 »
Got ya. We will have a gander tomorrow
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2013 »
looks lovely !! was going to head up tomorrow with the pooches but ive been called into work unfortunately .. the joys of working weekends  :( where in Dundonald are u claire?  im on the comber road myself. Its a Small world
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2013 »
Maybe not  ;D ;D got someone else to work instead .. so the mournes it is !! if u see a man with frozen snatters coming from his nose like a crying 6 year old and 2 golden retrievers that will be me  :D
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2013 »
Hoping to go t the Mournes tommorrow as well. Starting from te Rostrevor side and walk up to Slieve Martin...
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Re: What are the roads like up round the mournes
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2013 »
Hay jonny2324 I'm up in hanwood heights, small world indeed......think we will go up from bloody bridge or possibly start at trassy track depends on roads.  Defnately going to go up to commedagh and maybe one or two more. 

You won't miss me I'm the one being pulled up the hill by my beagle. 
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