Geology Rocks In The Mournes

Name: Geology Rocks In The Mournes
Start: 2026-02-22T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-22T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Carrick Little Walkers Car Park

Schedule

Sun Feb 22 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Carrick Little Walkers Car Park | Newry, NI

𝗛𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘, 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 "𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗢𝗡" 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗧𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗧
This exciting mountain day combines hiking, Geology, history and adventure. An immersive day in the Mournes guaranteed to leave you buzzing for Science, nature and being to be in the great outdoors! Activities include:

- Hiking (with geology tour on the way)
- Caving (optional but fun)
- Abseiling (optional but really fun!)

𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

The Geology Tour
Starting at the beautiful Carrick Cottage you set off up the trail for approximately 5km before reaching Lower Cove, guided by local Earth Scientist, Mountain Leader and Rock Climbing Instructor James. You learn about the amazing geology and history of the area, learning how to ID the rocks at your feet, and also see a selection of rock found in other parts of the Mournes, helping to build a picture of how this stunning place came to be over the past 440 million years. Along the way, you also hear stories of the great Mourne Wall, where Geology and Engineering met to create a 22 mile long masterpiece.

The Twist

Once we arrive at the base of Cove mountain and after a refuelling stop, you now get a different kind of “hands on” Geology, by exploring the huge cave that meanders through the mountain. Under safe guidance from our experienced team, you go INSIDE the huge monolith of Granite, before popping out on the summit, 50 metres above where you started! After exploring the rocks inside the hill, you then strap in to safety gear for an optional 150 foot abseil back to the ground – AMAZING!

This unique and exciting chance to explore the Geology of the Mournes is not to be missed, so grab friend and sign up while you can!