Price: £35pp for each hike individually. £25pp if the whole 5 hike series is booked! (2 remain at this stage)

Location: Meelmore Lodge, Bryansford

Activity Length: Approx 5 hours

Elevation gain: 580 metres

Distance: 9 Km

Suitable for: Adults and accompanied teens

It's the second last hike in the HIKE - ANUARY: Health and Wellness Series,  and for this penultimate challenge of the month, we're going to take on two very challenging peaks, Meelmore and Meelbeg. But trust us when we say, it is worth the effort!

Plan For The Day

Meeting at the beautiful cafe and campsite at Meelmore Lodge, we'll do the usual brief and kit check, and get stuck straight into the day ahead.

After leaving the Lodge (stocked up with coffee and traybakes), we make a beeline for the huge cliff of Spellack on the side of Meelmore. . . But don't worry we won't be climbing it! We'll take the track line to the right of it, zigzagging up the shoulder and onto the top of Meelmore, where we're greated by the now familar site of the Mourne Wall, with the summit ahead - and the next summit in sight!

After some grub and hot drinks, we descend Meelmore along the wall for a bit before hiking back up the other side to summit Meelbeg, grabbing two of the Mournes 7 7s within an hour of each other! After the obligatory pics and videos, we'll drop down a different side of the mountain before joining the Mourne Way route and a nice easy walk back to Meelmore for another cuppa before heading home victorious - and pretty tired too we'd say!

The whole trip out should take around  5 hours including breaks, and is suitable for anyone with a determined mindset and moderate level of fitness.

Other Hikes In This Series

• Slieve Fadda & Knockshee, Sunday the 2nd January
• Slieve Binnian, Saturday the 8th January
• Long Seefin & Rocky Mountain, Saturday 15th January
• Slieve Donard, Saturday the 29th January

What's included:

• Qualified Mountain Leaders (at least 10 years experience each)
• First aid and emergency care cover
• High quality digital pictures and videos for you to look back on
• Loads of fun and memories for life!

What  to bring:

• Completed registration form
• Any medication you may need
• Well broken in mountain boots
• Backpack
• Lots of light layers
• Waterproof coat and trousers
• Big warm layer for stops / emergency (down jacket or similar)
• Water  and food for the hill
• flask  of tea / coffee
• Head torch
• Bivvy  bag

COVID 19:

If we need to cancel or postpone because of covid restrictions (or dangerous weather), we will offer a full refund or credit note.

If YOU CANCEL, we can only offer a credit note, and only if you do this at least 48 hours before the event. PLEASE READ THE FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON THE BOOKING PAGE THAT FOLLOWS THIS DESCRIPTION

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