Slieve Corragh

About Slieve Corragh

Sitting on the main ridge between the jagged tors of Slieve Bearnagh and the broad mass of Slieve Commedagh, this rugged granite peak offers some of the most dramatic views in the Mournes. The famous Mourne Wall strikes directly across its summit, providing a sturdy handrail through often-cloud-clung terrain.

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• •The name derives from the Irish 'Sliabh Corrach', meaning 'rugged' or 'pointed mountain', a fitting description for its rocky, uneven profile when compared to the flatter mass of Slieve Commedagh to the east.
• •The summit is bisected by the Mourne Wall, a 22-mile dry stone structure built between 1904 and 1922 to protect the water catchment area. On this specific stretch, the wall serves as a vital navigational aid for walkers moving between the Hares Gap and the higher peaks.
• •The peak offers a bird's-eye view into the deep trough of the Silent Valley, with a particularly sharp perspective of the Ben Crom Reservoir nestled between the steep slopes of Slieve Bearnagh and Slieve Meelbeg.
• •Most walkers visit the summit via the 'Brandy Pad', an atmospheric old smugglers' track that skirts the northern flank of the mountain, once used to transport illicit goods like tobacco and spirits through the heart of the range.
• •While its neighbours Bearnagh and Commedagh tend to hog the limelight, Corragh is the quiet middle child of the ridge—rugged, reliable, and usually used by hikers simply as a convenient place to catch their breath before the next big pull.