
Trevor and Jaki in the car park at Newcastle at the start of the walk, with Slieve Donard behind.

Ascending to Slieve Donard from Bloody Bridge.

Following the line of the Bloody Bridge River.

Slieve Donard from the Bloody Bridge River valley.

Trevor and Jaki climb to the Bog of Donard, with the Irish Sea behind them.

The Mountains of Mourne appear above the Bog of Donard.

Jaki at the Bog of Donard, with the Irish Sea behind her.

Slieve Bearnagh (739m) from the Mourne Wall above the Bog of Donard.

The Mourne Wall rises to the summit of Slieve Donard.

Peering over the Mourne Wall to Cove Mountain (left foreground) and Slieve Bearnagh (background).

Trevor, me and Jaki on the summit of Slieve Donard (849m), the highest mountain in Northern Ireland.

Jaki and Trevor at the summit cairn of Slieve Donard.

Looking out over the Mournes from the Mourne Wall at the top of Slieve Donard.

Trevor and Jaki admire the view from the top of Slieve Donard.

Descending Slieve Donard towards Slieve Commedagh.

The Mourne Wall to the top of Slieve Donard, from the col with Slieve Commedagh.

Slieve Binnian (747m), Slievelamagan (704m) and Cove Mountain (655m) from the Slieve Donard - Slieve Commedagh col.

Descending Slieve Donard, with Newcastle and the Irish Sea below.

Descending towards the Donard Forest.

Slieve Donard from the Glen River path.

Looking out over the Irish Sea upon reaching the Donard Forest.

Trevor looks back on Slieve Donard from the Glen River path.

Looking down towards Newcastle beach from the Donard Forest.