Slieve Binnian 8
Last days of Summer
John and his wife Anne enjoyed a day out hiking at Slieve Binnian during some wonderful end of summer weather.
Slieve Binnian summit camp
“Reaching the summit crest a biting south easterly gale greeted us” It’s been around three years since I last camped on Slieve Binnians summit. Joined by most of the Hikersblog team and a few friends we ventured off from Carricklittle following the track which borders the wall. The weather was changeable with intermittent light showers […]
White out on Binnian
” The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry ”-Robert Burns Armed with a HD action camera, we had intended to film the setting sun from Binnian’s summit tor towards Slieve Muck. Parking just off the Carricklittle track, we crossed through the familiar iron gate marked by Belfast water commission (B.W.C). Ahead, […]
Photo Album: Hot morning on Slieve Binnian
A fantastic album of photos from Slieve Binnian on a searingly hot summer's day in the western Mourne mountains.
Water, Water, Everywhere
As we made our way up the path to the Lamagan/Binnian col, the rain started to get heavy again, the stinging droplets working their way through my already sodden jacket, wicking its way through the layers beneath, til its cold touch found bare skin. Apart from the odd cold spot though, the hike up the […]
Video: Binnian Circular Route
Spud and I went for a walk around Slieve Binnian today, in some of the wettest conditions we have seen this year. Our clothes may have been soaked but it sure didn’t dampen our spirits. Check out the video:
Attempt at the Mourne Wall – Lessons learned
Saint Patricks day saw me and a friend attempt to walk the length of the Mourne Wall, 22 miles over 15 mountains. We tried to have a crack at this in one day. The recent weather in Northern Ireland has been varied at best, in the last couple of months we’ve seen heavy snow, weeks […]
Binnian summit camp
Last July I was joined by around 15 friends when we summit camped on Slieve Binnian in the Mourne mountains. We set off at around 5pm parking at the private car park near Carricklittle which anybody can use for a few quid.
