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  • 03-07-2011 9:44pm
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    m.j.w
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    Thinking about climbing Slieve Foye tomorrow and just wondering where you start from? Is there a carpark in carlingford that you can start from? Cant find much info online


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    gernon
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    see if this is any help

    http://countytops.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/slieve-foye-carlingford-co-louth/


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    ShiverinEskimo
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    If you can arrange a driver and/or 2 cars a popular route is to get dropped off at the Lumpers Pub in Ravensdale and walk over the Cooley Mts into Carlingford. It's a decent walk and will take 3 to 4 hours but has some stunning views of Dundalk/Louth from the West Side and then Carlingford Lough on the East side. Nothing beats strolling into Carlingford at the other end for an ice-cream (pint).

    Most of the Tain trails are decently marked out but of course bring a map or GPS enabled smartphone to stay on the safe side.


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    coalshed
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    Hi,

    That's my blog there that got referenced above.

    I don't think it would cost very much to park in Carlingford village and get a taxi to drop you up at the Windy Gap....it's about a 10 - 15 minute drive if I remember correctly.


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    henryporter
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    coalshed wrote: »
    Hi,

    That's my blog there that got referenced above.

    I don't think it would cost very much to park in Carlingford village and get a taxi to drop you up at the Windy Gap....it's about a 10 - 15 minute drive if I remember correctly.

    Great blog and brilliant achievement - well done on the overall accomplishment. Also its links like the one to your site that makes boards a powerful social medium.


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    coalshed
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭coalshed


    henryporter wrote: »
    Great blog and brilliant achievement - well done on the overall accomplishment. Also its links like the one to your site that makes boards a powerful social medium.

    Wow, thank Henry. It certainly was a fun exercise, I'd urge anyone into their hiking to consider it as you'll get to see some really interesting parts of the country that you might not otherwise reach.


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