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Neanderphil

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Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« on: September 07, 2014 »
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.
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2014 »
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.
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2014 »
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
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2014 »
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.
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2014 »
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
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2014 »
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.

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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
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DrMonkFish

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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2014 »

There is shelter near lough shannagh.
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Neanderphil

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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2014 »
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
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2014 »

Yup, seems to have been an old fishermans hut

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

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Neanderphil

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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2014 »
Happy days. Should make for an interesting camping trip
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2014 »
Quote from: DrMonkFish on September 08, 2014

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.
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2014 »

Yeah, I wouldn't fancy spending more time in it that I needed. But in a pinch it would do.
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2014 »
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
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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2014 »
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/


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

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Re: Bothys or shelters in the mournes
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2014 »
Cockwinkel. I'll sort something thanks yak
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