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Blue Lough Walk

4.97 miles (8 km)

Open Streetmap This walk in the Mourne Mountains takes you along the Carrick Little trail from Blue Lough.
The popular trail provides fine views of the surrounding mountains with some interesting geology to enjoy on the way. There's also pretty streams or tributaries of the Annolong River which flows through the area.
You can start the walk from the Carrick Little car park where you can pick up a trail heading alongside the small lake. The trail then head south passing Annolong Wood, the Percy Bysshe outcrop, the old Douglas Crag quarries and the imposing Slieve Binnian which rises to the west of the path.
The linear walk runs for about 2.5 miles, so 5 miles there and back.
For a more challenging walk try the Slieve Binnian Walk which starts from the same car park and climbs to an amazing viewpoint.

Blue Lough Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Photos

The Blue Lough - geograph.org.uk - 1134959

The Blue Lough. Located just south of Slievelamagan and NW of the Percy Bysshe outcrop. Shown here on a clear, crisp winter's day.

The Blue Lough from the east - geograph.org.uk - 4545713

The Blue Lough from the east

The Carrick Little track ascending towards the Blue Lough - geograph.org.uk - 4543877

The Carrick Little track ascending towards the Blue Lough

View across Annalong Wood to the Percy Bysshe outcrop - geograph.org.uk - 4694919

View across Annalong Wood to the Percy Bysshe outcrop

Towards Slievelamagan - geograph.org.uk - 1138198

Towards Slievelamagan

Ruined granite quarrymen's shelter in the shadow of Douglas Crag - geograph.org.uk - 4524981

Ruined granite quarrymen's shelter in the shadow of Douglas Crag

Ford across a tributary of the Annalong River - geograph.org.uk - 3100749

Ford across a tributary of the Annalong River

Path by Annalong Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1138175

Path by Annalong Wood. A walker and his dog make their way along the woodside path.

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