Mourne Guide / Slieve Bearnagh

The granite-topped ridge of Slieve Bearnagh

Slieve Bearnagh.

A high summit between Meelmore and Hare's Gap.

The granite-topped ridge of Slieve Bearnagh. Photo credit & licence

Slieve Bearnagh rises between Slieve Meelmore and the Hare's Gap area. At 739 m, it is among the highest mountains in the Mournes.

Summit height
739 m

Other tops on this mountain

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See where this place sits in the Mourne landscape before planning your visit.

A little perspective for your day

From the coast to the high ground.

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Planning a walk

Choose a route that suits your group and check access before setting out. Take a current map and know how to use it. Even the lower hills can have rough, steep or exposed ground.

Sources & height notes

DoBIH v18.6 published height. Other sources and surveys may differ; this is not total ascent.

Locations are based on mapped summit points. For walking directions, use a current map and your chosen route.

Data licence: ODbL 1.0 (combined catalogue); DoBIH fields also CC BY 4.0. Source credits.

The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6

Checked 2026-10-08: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 · DoBIH v18.6 dataset and CC BY 4.0 licence · OpenStreetMap named peak — Geofabrik snapshot.