Spelga Dam is located about a 10 mile drive from Newcastle. It is a man made dam built in 1960. It is noted for it’s ability to make cars roll up the hill. Just in front of the dam is a small in road only about 30m long that when people park their cars, turn off the engine, take it out of gear and release the handbrake the car appears to very slowly roll up the hill. ( having heard of it and being sceptical, i was very impresses when shown. )
Slieve Commedagh is the second highest mountain in the Mournes after Slieve Donard. Slieve Commedagh stands for ‘the mountain of guarding/watching’. Read more…
Slieve Binnian is the third highest mountain in Northern Ireland. The name comes from the rocky tors situated around the top of the mountain which makes it easy to identify throughout the Mournes. To the south-west of the mountain is wee Binnian and to the west is silent valley resevoir. Read more…
The Brandy Pad is one of the many beautiful walks through the Mournes. It was a route popular for smuggling in the nineteenth century. Goods that were smuggled included silks, coffee, tea and brandy. As well as it being a walk rich in history, it is a also a lovely walk that takes you beside the mountains of Slieve Commedagh Read more…
