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Mourne Mountains Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 850 metres Summits in area: 47 OS Map(s): 20, 29 for all tops Set Area Map On     Shanlieve Mountain Down County Seanshliabh A name in Irish (Language) (Ir. Seanshliabh [PNNI], 'old mountain') Height: 626 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 29 for top Grid Ref: J24068 22669 Latitude: 54.138121 Longitude: -6.102476 ITM: 723989 822675 Prominence: 31m   Isolation: 0.5km What is meant by 'old mountain'?, one may ask. Names of this type usually refer to the fact that a place was cleared for agricultural exploitation at an early date and acquired their name when activity shifted to a new area. Shanlieve is the 237th highest summit in Ireland. Our data has reached 80% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Shanlieve Page 1 2 Next page >> Picture: Looking S to Finlieve from Shanlieve summit. Expand pics.   The most westerly 600m top in the Mournes Short Summary created by Harry Goodman  23 Nov 2011 Route 1: Start Leitrim Lodge car park J224 257 (Point A). Follow the track SE up to the Castle Bog J230 238 (Point B). Follow one of the tracks S through the bog to Bratts Wall J230 231 (Point C), turn left (SE) and follow it along. A break in the wall occurs near tiny Shanlough (a deep boggy area) where it is replaced by a wire fence, before re-appearing further along. It is advisable, whatever the underfoot conditions, to seek out firmer ground to the N or S of Shanlough and not try to go along the fence line. Once around Shanlough come back to the wall for the steep climb up to Shanlieve. As the summit lies to the right and to the S of the wall keep it on the left on the way up. Where the wall levels out and turns NE J24050 22700 (Point D), walk S a short distance to the summit cairn. Route 2: Start from Attical Community Centre car park J268 189 (Point E). Go NE and turn left into Sandy Brae. After 2k cross a footbridge J263 206 (Point F) and then go left along a stone wall to a stile. Head NW up a long spur to pick up a track J25253 21673 (Point G) and then up to J246 223 (Point H). The summit lies 700m along NW up the slope. A climb of Shanlieve is normally included in a circuit that will also include Eagle Mt., given it's close proximity. It is also a good point to access the long, broad, flat ridge S to Finlieve, not a MV listed top but well worth a visit. Point A: J224 257 Point B: J230 238 Point C: J230 231 Point D: J24050 22700 Point E: J268 189 Point F: J263 206 Point G: J25253 21673 Point H: J246 223 (turn area map On) Comment Rating (0.00) Picture: I had a picture but the Pixies stole it ... er. Expand pics. by Bleck Cra  5 Jan 2006 The western Mournes hang grim, grey and glowering over the most beautiful Irish countryside this side of a Killarney postcard. The latter roams green, gold and free, as its inhabitants, in pretty foothill towns like Hilltown and Kilcoo. Politics hasn’t much changed here in a millennium: the invaders - English, Norman French, Welsh and other blow-in adventurers basked on the balmy coast while the indigenous chieftains paced restlessly in the boggy interior. Between them and guarding the gate …., these wily townlands and villages. These are Mournes but not as we know them Jim. They are trackless, endless, sometimes pointless and can make the River Amazon seem dry. But they have an appeal: and that is strangeness. Hen rises, a raggle of tors barely knee-high to her neighbours, but like an irritating tomboy threatens grevious mischief from crags, tops, gullies and dizzy drops. Boggy Cock Mountain would drain hope from the Pilgrim Fathers. Pigeon Rock, a soggy ankle-snapper, confuddles us with 2 tops. Batts wall, not in the muscular style of the Mourne one, but more believeable, tracks a route up to Slievemoughanmore, to Eagle, then to the summit of the experience, Shanlieve - at the centre of the horseshoe and placed to squint at her more feted eastern cousins - and so ever downwards to what’s left of Shan Lough. To the conservationist, this marks the loss of another Mournes lough and to the average walker, the wettest spot on the planet. This strangeness is punctuated by mirages like Pierce’s Castle, the bizarre desert-bog-desert at its foot, the Great Gully off Eagle Mountain - black and spoooooky and the oddest of ancient(?) man-made formations at the turn of the river under Rocky. Would you love them if you reared them? Probably not a lot - but probably. (Comment Rating 4.40) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics.   by gerrym  14 Feb 2004 I started at Yellow River picnic area (grid 209223 (Point I)) and followed path upstream crossing 2 bridges onto a forest road. Follow this uphill and along valley side through Rostrevor Forest until reach Batts Wall (grid 218237 (Point J)). Cross wall and take rough track to a religious monument celebrating Pope John Pauls visit to Ireland - complete with large cross and alter table! Continue uphill along Batts Wall which goes direct to the summit - gaiters are a necessity. From the summit there are good views to Binnian and into the Silent Valley to Ben Crom, continued over 2km south staying above 550m to reach Finlieve for views over Carlinford Lough. Had cloud cover and heavy mist most of day but sun came out as i was returning so got some nice pics - Shanlieve reflected in Shanlough included here. Point I: J209 223 Point J: J218 237 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 4.20) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by three5four0  20 Jul 2008 After Eagle Mtn it is a short walk to Shanlieve & an ideal stop for my lunch on my hike to Rostrevor. Descending S, then SSW towards point 583 before turning west for pt 476 and SW again to pt 432, with a fence to negotiate on the way to Slievemeel. The best thing is to leave this slopes well alone, particularly after rain. Perhaps better tackled after about 4 foot of snowfall in snowshoes or skis. (Comment Rating 4.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by jackill  11 Oct 2004 The eastern Mournes viewed from Shanlieve.From the right, Slieve Binnian, Slievelamagan, Slieve Donard behind, Cove mountain, the dam at Ben Crom reservoir ,Slieve Commedagh behind, Doan, and Slieve Muck. This picture was taken while competing the the Mourne 2 day marathon in September 2004 - for anyone thinking of doing it keep weight to an absolute minimum and make very sure you can use a map and compass in bad weather.The ground in this part of the Mournes is very soft and boggy ,it really drains your energy. We finished the course but missed the cutoff on day 2 so it looks like we'll have to try again next year. (Comment Rating 3.75) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Following the wall back to Eagle Expand pics.   Two for the price of one! by paulocon  25 Aug 2010 From Eagle, it's just a short stroll along Batts Wall across to the summit cairn on Shanlieve - a case of two 600 metre summits for the price of one!. The cairn stands just a short distance from the wall and on our visit, was surrounded by a white covering of Bog Cotton. Pigeon Rock, Slievemoughanmore, Eagle and Shanlieve make up a nice walk from Deers Meadow, the only drawback being that you have to retrace your steps back to the starting point although the more adventurous can plot a return route off the beaten track. (Comment Rating 3.67) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average COMMENTS for Shanlieve Page 1 2 Next page >> (End of comment section for Shanlieve. Recent comments about other mountains below.) 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