Waggy Races Hikes

Here you will find about hikes and walks that we are planning. These are open to anyone who fancies joining us, with or without hounds in tow. We normally organise 2-3 hikes per year, usually in the majestic Mourne Mountains.

Also feel free to join our Facebook group ‘Waggy Races training and Hiking’

SUN 06 Nov 2021: LOUGH SHANNAGH - SLIEVE DOAN - CARN MOUNTAIN

sun 04 July 2021: lough shannagh- slieve doan - carn mountAin

Cancelled….
SLieve Bearnagh, Wed 30 December 2020

SliEVE DOan, Sun 13 Sep 2020

⛰Slieve Doan (594m) via Lough Shannagh
Sun 13 Sept | ⏰ 10am
📍Banns Road Car Park
⏳ approx 4h | ✏️No booking - just turn up.

This isn’t a particularly strenuous hike. The lead in walk through the valley to the v picturesque Lough Shannagh is fairly handy and takes around 1h 15mins. This is followed by some fairly steep open mountain to take you to the top of Doan and the last stretch to the rocky summit is a bit of a scramble but very doable and well worth it! Due to its central position, Slieve Doan has arguably the finest views in the Mournes with the 7 highest peaks, Lough Shannagh, Silent Valley and Blue Lough all visible.

Slieve binnian, Sun 29 Dec 2019

Sun 29 December

⏰ start 9.45am

📍meet Carrick Little Car Park (about 15mins past Newcastle near Annalong)

⛰ Estimated walking time 3.5 - 4hours. Pretty steep and strenuous in parts. Open mountain terrain / mountain paths.
🍰 ☕️ Carrick Cottage Cafe afterwards...

✏️ A fantastic circular walking route follows the Mourne Wall to the summit of Slieve Binnian (747m), traverses between the spectacular South and North Tors before descending along a track past the Blue Lough, Annalong Forest and back to the car park.

Blue Lough, Sun 14 July 2019

We’re going to go for a dander in the Mournes and we’d love a bit of company! We’re heading to the Blue Lough, starting at 10am from the Carrick Little Car Park.
This is a non-strenuous fairly flat walk into the heart of the Mournes and the beautiful blue Lough. It’ll take around 2.5hours all in and there are plenty of water and streams en route.

Slieve binnian, Sun 30 Dec 2018

Sun 30 December 2018, 9.45am
This is a fairly steep and strenuous hike of approximately 4 hours, starting at the Carrick Little Car park near Annalong.
After the walk, we'll be calling at the very quaint Carrick Cottage Cafe for food and drinks!