Mountains & hills · Northern Ireland
Slieve Meelmore
Also known as: Sliabh Míol Mór
Slieve Meelmore — Named summit at 687 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Slieve Meelmore is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Sliabh Míol Mór. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 687 m.". Coordinates: 54.1896°, -6.0005°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Slieve Meelmore is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It rises to 680 m (2230 ft) and is the seventh-highest of the Mournes. To its south is Slieve Meelbeg and to its east is Slieve Bearnagh. The Mourne Wall passes over its summit. Slieve Meelmore is a popular hiking destination and is six miles (ten kilometres) east of the village of Hilltown.
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Background
Description
The mountain is mistakenly referred to as the seventh "Seven" in the annual Mourne Sevens challenge walk. This one-day event requires participating hillwalkers to visit all summits in the Mourne Mountains that are higher than . When the event was first organised in 1992, a published map for the area displayed a spot height of at the mountain's summit. In 2004, a participant discovered that the actual spot height is several metres below the required 700 m.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1896, -6.0005
- Address
- County Down, Northern Ireland
Sources
- osm: n8761214214 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Slieve Meelmore (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Slieve Meelmore and Slieve Meelbeg - geograph.org.uk - 942682.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Slieve Meelmore?
- Slieve Meelmore is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.1896°, -6.0005°.
- Is Slieve Meelmore free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Slieve Meelmore is free.