beat the rush see what you're missing - Discover Northern Ireland
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where <strong>the</strong>mountainssweepdown to <strong>the</strong>sea<strong>beat</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>rush</strong>TIMETABLENewcastle - Bryansford/Tollymore Service 405Monday to Sunday (No service on 12th and 14th July)Newcastle, Station 0930 1045 1200 1400 1515 16301 Bryansford, Village 0937 1052 1207 1407 1522 16372 Trassey Bridge 0938 1053 1208 1408 1523 16383 The Rock Shop 0941 1056 1211 1411 1526 16414 Meelmore 0946 1101 1216 1416 1531 16465 Fofanny Dam 0948 1103 1218 1418 1533 16486 Ott Mountain 0949 1104 1219 1419 1534 16497 Pigeon Rock 0953 1108 1223 1423 1538 16538 Slievenagore 0957 1112 1227 1427 1542 16579 Silent Valley Car Park 1007 1122 1237 1437 1552 170710 Carrick Little 1012 1127 1242 1442 1557 171211 Rourkes Park 1017 1132 1247 1447 1602 171712 Bloody Bridge 1023 1138 1253 1453 1608 172313 Glenada House 1025 1140 1255 1455 1610 1725Newcastle, Station 1040 1155 1310 1510 1625 1740Departs from Newcastle Bus Station daily (30th June – 31st August)Timetables made easy: Call 028 90 66 66 30 or click www.translink.co.ukFor fur<strong>the</strong>r information on <strong>the</strong> walks and <strong>the</strong> area contact:Newcastle Tourist Information Centre: Tel: 028 4372 2222The Mourne Heritage Trust: Tel: 028 4372 4059This timetable is available in a range of alternative formats, forexample large print, braille or audio tape please call TranslinkCall Centre 028 9066 6630Mourne30th June to 31st August - Monday to Sunday 2008<strong>see</strong> <strong>what</strong> you’re <strong>missing</strong>
RiversTownSuggested WalksSea<strong>the</strong>MournesNorth and West from Newcastle lie <strong>the</strong> rolling foothills of <strong>the</strong> Mournes,<strong>the</strong> highest mountains in Nor<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>Ireland</strong>. Join us on <strong>the</strong> ‘MourneRambler’ and experience <strong>the</strong> unspoilt beauty of <strong>the</strong> mountainsof Mourne, <strong>the</strong> land of Narnia as described by C.S. Lewis.You can make <strong>the</strong> experience as exhilarating or as relaxingas you like... perhaps you’d like to hop off <strong>the</strong> bus for a demandingramble and catch <strong>the</strong> bus home 4 or 5 hours later, or maybe you wouldprefer a gentle walk and a picnic, or why not stay on <strong>the</strong> ‘Rambler’for a tour through <strong>the</strong> Mournes - <strong>the</strong> choice is yours!!!Good Value - Why not buy an “All Day Rambler” ticket for £4.70(over 65’s travel free on presentation of a valid SmartPass).‘Hop on and off’ <strong>the</strong> Rambler as many times as you like!*(*Valid on day of purchase only)Attractions in <strong>the</strong> area◆ Silent Valley Mountain Park◆ Newcastle◆ Spelga Dam◆ Tollymore Forest Park◆ Ben Crom◆ Drumena Cashel (Stone Fort)The Mourne Rambler Service will take you alongside Tollymore Forest and past<strong>the</strong> Spelga Dam. From <strong>the</strong> Silent Valley stop <strong>the</strong>re is 200 acres of parklandwith pleasant walks, lakes, restaurant, toilet facilities and information centre.(A shuttlebus operates all day, every day throughout July and August from <strong>the</strong> SilentValley car park to Ben Crom Dam call 028 90 66 66 30 for timetable information).The service <strong>the</strong>n continues along <strong>the</strong> coast road past Bloody Bridge where <strong>the</strong> Mountainsof Mourne sweep down to <strong>the</strong> sea. Remember, <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r can change very quicklyin <strong>the</strong> mountains so make sure you take waterproof and windproof clothing.Mountain PeaksService RouteRoadsRiversTown16 Service StopsLOUGH SHANNAGHWALKBRYANSFORD1BINNIANWALKTO CASTLEWELLANTO BELFASTMountain Peaks SeaTOLLYMORE2 TRASSEYFOREST PARKBRIDGESLEIVENAMANTIPPERARYAWOODDRUMBONNIFFLUKE'SNEWCASTLETHE ROCK SHOPMOUNTAIN3SLIEVENABROCKHARE'S GAPDONNARD PARKWALK13Service RouteTO HILLTOWNTown4SLIEVENAMADDY DRINNAHILLYSLIEVENAGLOGHCRAIGDOORoadsMountain PeaksSLIEVESHAN SLIEVEDONNARDKINNAHALLA5MEELMOREWOODSLIEVE CORRAGHTHOMAS'SRiversCaravan ParksSLIEVESLIEVE MOUNTAINMAGGIES LEAPBUTTERSLIEVE BEARNAGHCOMMEDAGHRIVER BANNMOUNTAINMEELBEGMILESTONESPELGAMOUNTAINSLIEVE BEGSLIEVESLIEVE DONARDLOUGHSHANNAGHSHANNAGHMOREHEN MOUNTAIN6 OTTCOVE MOUNTAINBLOODYSLIEVENAMISKAN MOUNTAINBRIDGE 12SPELGADOANTO ROSTREVORDAMBEN CROM SLIEVENAGARRAGHTourist Information Centre COCK MOUNTAINCHIMNEY ROCKBLOODY BRIDGEROCKYCARN MOUNTAINSLIEVELAMAGANMOUNTAIND WALKRural Community Transport MOUNTAIN PartnershipTHE LONGROCKY MOUNTAIN MOUNTAINLOUGH SHANNAGHTourist Information Centre & RuralBLUEBLAEBERRYTORNAMROCKCommunity Transport Partnership PIGEON ROCKLOUGHMOUNTAINMOUNTAIN SLIEVE MUCKWEE SLIEVEMOUNTANTHE BINNIANLONGSPENCESPIGEONBLACK LOUGHSEEFINMOUNTAINROCK 7CASTLESSLIEVEMOUGHANMOREANNALONGSILENT VALLEYWOODEAGLEMOUNTAINSHANSLIEVEForestsLakes/ReservoirsSuggested Walks© Crown Copyright and database rights, NIMA ES&LA211BSLIEVENAGORE8SLIEVENAGLOGHMOOLIEVESLIEVEBINNIANWEEBINNIAN9CCARRICKLITTLE 1110ROURKE'SPARK GLASDRUMMANTO KILKEELRamblers - Before you go:◆ Plan within your capabilities and learn <strong>the</strong> use of a mapand compass◆ Tell someone where you are going, <strong>the</strong> route you intendto follow and <strong>the</strong> time you expect to be back. Most importantly,remember to tell <strong>the</strong>m when you have returnedANNALONG