2.2 miles
Loop
Very Strenuous
Castlewellan Forest Park - Slievenaslat Walk
This steep climb through the forest provides a series of viewpoints offering panoramic views of the Mourne Mountains and surrounding drumlin landscape of Co Down.
TRAIL INFORMATION
TRAIL INFORMATION
GETTING TO THE START
- Point of Interest Views of the Mourne Mountains, Castlewellan Castle, lake and gardens
- Facilities Car park (fee charged), café, toilets (disabled access), picnic areas, The Peace Maze, Activity Centre, lecture room/ classroom, camping & caravaning, orienteering route, mountain bike trails. The following facilities are available for users with limited mobility: – Café (wheelchair accessible) – Disabled toilets – Disabled parking.
- Accessibility Information
Accessibility Grade: Grade 5 Terrain: Strenuous including steep climbs Toilet Facility: No Signage: No - Getting to the Start From Castlewellan the forest is signposted from Main Street.
- Public Transport Translink – journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
- Trail Grade Very Strenuous TRAIL GRADE DISCLAIMER
The trail grades shown on OutmoreNI.com and WalkNI.com are based on desk-based assessments of available trail information. The categories—Easy, Moderate, Strenuous, and Very Strenuous—follow the Sustainable Trails Development Guide grading system.
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These are demanding routes, often undefined and on continuously difficult terrain in remote and rugged environments. Expect challenging, natural obstacles such as stream crossings without bridges, rock scrambles and narrow, overgrown sections.
