What a ridiculously gorgeous hike! DISCLAIMER: if attempting this yourself, your experience of Northern Irish weather may differ quite significantly from what is portrayed in this video.
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@nilsnippe43594 жыл бұрын
"As long as you are going up, you're probably on the right track" ... Climbs up wrong hill
@TheTimTraveller4 жыл бұрын
haha, very true
@Fs3i4 жыл бұрын
@@TheTimTraveller I think mathematicians all over the world want to have a word with you regarding global and local maximums :>
@lgbtdestruction.98584 жыл бұрын
Lol when you on the top you can’t tell if you on the highest one or not sometimes.
@johnnymac86804 жыл бұрын
I remember climbing Slieve Donard on an Easter Monday in the late 80's. The weather in Newcastle was sunny and fairly warm for the time of year. On the top of Donard I found a large snow patch. I took off my boots and socks and plunged my hot tired feet into the snow. Bliss!
@jondough30144 жыл бұрын
In 1976 I climbed Slieve Donard TWICE in one day. The second climb was with several friends to bring our stricken friend down from the summit on a stretcher. He was suffering from exposure, but since we actually dropped him 4 times on the way down (icy rocks underfoot) he was quite fortunate to at least go to hospital in one piece! Happy memories....
@helvettefaensatan9 ай бұрын
Exposure to what?
@Peasmouldia4 жыл бұрын
Once again Tim shows off his mastery of accents. His Geordie was flawless. Many of you may not be aware that his normal speaking voice is broad cockney.
@k.jamescarters95574 жыл бұрын
Poshest Lidl ever there.
@Monkeypole4 жыл бұрын
K.james Carters it’s really not😂
@DannyRice014 жыл бұрын
It really isn't it's a bit of a hole. Staff are friendly tho
@allybo14 жыл бұрын
Lidl used to be a Train Station there
@TheMajkla4 жыл бұрын
I think that posh Lidl is called Aldi:)
@chilldude303 жыл бұрын
@@TheMajkla lidl is definitely posher and more expensive than aldi
@gradyzyner74234 жыл бұрын
For a banana, you're a really great travel vlogger.
@Scratch74 жыл бұрын
The visuals were stunning. I don't think I've ever seen a tastier looking sausage roll.
@ShadowfinderMusic2 ай бұрын
You appreciate the little things and that makes your channel very heartwarming!
@normiron7364 жыл бұрын
I wondered why you went right up Slieve Commedagh, lol. Great vid and glad you enjoyed your trek here 👍
@OndrooGaming5 жыл бұрын
Good work moving the sausage roll towards your face just to confirm your intentions with it
@TheTimTraveller5 жыл бұрын
I'm very proud of the drama in that shot, a moment of high cinema
@malcolmhardwick42584 жыл бұрын
I was about to take a bite...glad I didn't though!
@TheWorldofGood794 жыл бұрын
Great video, brings back a lot of memories, of riding my bike along the coast from Strangford to Newcastle. County Down is a great part of N.I. You really did have some unusually good weather! Just along the coast at Dundrum if you go up to the Castle the view looking down on Murlough bay is wonderful.
@cowscrazy4 жыл бұрын
Use to be able to get here by train too... but thats harder now that the tracks are gone lol
@benholroyd52214 жыл бұрын
The man who went up a hill. Er.... Then went up another one.
@HeartlandTuber4 жыл бұрын
How much did you pay the crow for the cameo at the end?! I remember in the seventies, we lived in Germany, in Baden-Wuerttemberg, and we were touring the Swabian Alb, and as we came up to the famous castle Lichtenstein, a swarm of crows flew out of the forest and circled the castle, just like an illustration from a fairy tale book. Those were such wonderful experiences.
@colinmaxwell47384 жыл бұрын
I think it might have been a raven you don't normally get crows at 3000ft
@Dreyno4 жыл бұрын
Colin Maxwell Yes. A raven. Shaggy and large. And you can see the individual wing feathers in flight like fingers. They like cliffs and high mountains.
@TheMajkla4 жыл бұрын
Crows like to use the air streams, thermals and currents. In Edinburgh they circle around the Arthur's Seat, like eagles. Some people suggest that corvids do this for pleasure, like when humans are playing sports. Those are usually one year old birds that have left their parents nest and they go hanging about with other juveniles of the same age. Later they will come back to their parent to help raising another chicks before having their own once they find a match.
@TioDeive4 жыл бұрын
The scenery is really beautiful and the soundtrack was just great.
@tomclarkin18624 жыл бұрын
Might as well be he only place in northern Ireland wae no litter and drugged, slightly drunk neds
@zed8044 жыл бұрын
I have fond memories of going for hikes in those hills when I visited for several days. Thanks for the great video.
@BigDave154 жыл бұрын
If you fancy coming to Northern Ireland again there is a picturesque railway line between Derry/Londonderry and Coleraine and a narrow gauge railway from Bushmills to the Giant's Causeway that runs in the summer.
@CrazySexyDutchYessss4 жыл бұрын
Belfast Cave Hill is obviously a lot lower, but take the 2J (Cavehill Road) or the 1 to Belfast Castle and walk up, you can see the whole of Belfast from McArts Ford. Great little walk if you are visiting Belfast. Bring some mud ready boots, as it can be soggy after a rainy day.
@calebpell79163 жыл бұрын
If you're ever back in the Mournes, I recommend climbing Binnian. A little shorter, but I'd argue the walk is more interesting and the views are even better! You get a lovely view of Ben Crom, of Silent Valley, and of Carlingford Lough into ROI. Also, so lovely to see Newcastle being appreciated!
@EcceJack6 ай бұрын
Binnain is my favourite for sure! I really need to get up there again soon :)
@compphysgeek3 жыл бұрын
what a coincidence! I'm also in Newcastle. but no, not that one. nor the other one. I'm on the other side of the planet. Wish, however, I'd be on your side to do some of the things you did.
@irishanonymous14 жыл бұрын
You definitely deserve more subs and views, some great stuff on your channel. Looking forward to seeing your stuff more often!
@1258-Eckhart4 жыл бұрын
I don't think he currently has any problem with either subs or views.
@SievertSchreiber4 жыл бұрын
Great footage, editing, music and commentary
@TheBigwig863 жыл бұрын
Done slieve donard last Sunday set off from the car park at 5am to catch the sunrise. Only got a glimpse though weather wasn’t too great. Walk back down the other way to bloody bridge was lovely though.
@andrewsmylie22054 жыл бұрын
I fell in the river at 2:15 when I was a kid. Nothing more to add other than I made it out and I don't remember how.
@marcowen15063 жыл бұрын
thank you. I have family in the area and used to holiday there as a child. This video helped me to get through another day of lockdown.
@billymcnutt1164 жыл бұрын
I've heard of the Great Wall of China, but not the Great Wall of Northern Ireland... 🧐
@qwertyTRiG4 жыл бұрын
The Mourne Wall.
@stormtracker85974 жыл бұрын
5:00
@marcowen15063 жыл бұрын
The great Mourne Wall was built to provide work and prevent the locals starving during a recession. The Chinese great wall kept out Mongolians and the Irish one kept out hunger.
@qwertyTRiG2 жыл бұрын
@@marcowen1506 The Mourne Wall was built to keep sheep poop out of the reservoir. It runs along the watershed to enclose the catchment area.
@tomascinnsealeach99794 жыл бұрын
So lucky to live on this beautiful Island ❤️
@HenrysAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video as usual! A bit of a demotion to go from railway station to Lidl! It must be the only Lidl with a clocktower?
@MrGreatplum4 жыл бұрын
Those views are something else - thanks for sharing!
@Steroumel5 жыл бұрын
Nice one! I'm thinking of taking up hiking just from your videos... Cheers!
@TheTimTraveller5 жыл бұрын
Ha, you should! Greece is great for hiking, loads of mountains and beautiful scenery
@oquendo00214 жыл бұрын
Been binge watching your videos. Keep it up
@DavidDoyleOutdoors4 жыл бұрын
I run a walking group in NI and have been up Donard many times. While watching this I was thinking that’s Commedagh you are climbing, then you realised it was the wrong mountain and climbed Donard too lol. You can now say that you’ve climbed Northern Ireland’s 1st and 2nd highest peaks lol
@drummist1000 Жыл бұрын
So hang on a sec, do you run or walk?
@harleyneptune34864 жыл бұрын
I love Northern Ireland! I live there! Everyone thinks it’s just a place of terrorism! But there is so much more to it! Northern Ireland is a small, beautiful place! Even though it rains a lot 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@johnnygreen2004 жыл бұрын
Why are you laughing?
@johnnygreen2004 жыл бұрын
Pro Gaming 808 You will get more than picked on if you wore an Easter lily infront of many Protestant people in N.Ireland.
@aviationiceman95494 жыл бұрын
Pro Gaming 808 similar things like that happens to me as well! When I was growing up you could get blown up just for going to work or out shopping. Was always discriminated against because I went to a Protestant school and they wanted 50 50 recruitment. Couldn’t walk down certain streets even though I and my family have always payed taxes !!!!
@jondough30144 жыл бұрын
@ Even though lots of Catholics also died fighting the Germans, especially in the first world war. But the Sinn Fein types conveniently ignore that fact, such is their hatred of all things British.
@Irishandream14 жыл бұрын
I live in Newcastle and never been up the mountains though will have to in the summer
@lornafraserwaterworth5594 жыл бұрын
I love it - my very favourite place. ❤️💕❤️
@TheLaughingcrow4 жыл бұрын
Watching this I was thinking... "Hang on... did he turn right at the wall??!!"
@shrubbie14 жыл бұрын
In 2013 i got half way up (just past the trees) but we had to quit, due to snow and ice in late april!
@anjachan3 жыл бұрын
lol you have "Lidl" ^^ anyway ... I like the place where the trees are and the little waterfall ... but on the hill ... it looks so empty without trees ...
@terrainaheadpullup30924 жыл бұрын
good idea to put a disclaimer to say that even if its not windy in newcastle the wind can exceed 50 - 60mph up at the summit
@charliebubbles95014 жыл бұрын
I live just along the coast near Kilkeel....and yes, surprisingly we do get a lot of really good weather here. Not as grey and wet as a lot of people believe.
@Monkeypole4 жыл бұрын
Charlie Bubbles Newcastle is pretty cold at the best of times
@aviationiceman95494 жыл бұрын
Charlie Bubbles ????????
@Jorn64603 жыл бұрын
That's the best looking Lidl I've ever seen. Come check out the Korenbeurs supermarket in Groningen some day as well some day
@thomasjcahill27984 жыл бұрын
Now that made me homesick!
@jonathanmcaleece98344 жыл бұрын
Tom Cahill where do u live now Tom?
@markwhelan82334 жыл бұрын
Great view towards St Johns point lighthouse across the bay
@timeflysintheshop4 жыл бұрын
Wow what an amazingly beautiful place! My wife would never have made it, she would still be taking pictures two years later.😂. If you ever come to the colonies for a visit, (we have some lovely trains and mountains over here you know) you can visit Newcastle, Pennsylvania while your here and keep that joke going. Hmm that makes me wonder how many places there are in the world named Newcastle. There's a challenge for you. Try to visit the highest point in every town named Newcastle in the world. What do you think? You're thinking about aren't you! 🤔
@qwertyTRiG2 жыл бұрын
There's at least two in Ireland, I know.
@raymondcasey57474 жыл бұрын
Have started binge watching your videos. Really enjoying them. Regarding this one, any info about the wall?, eg: age, reason etc. Thanks from Australia.
@barryflynn30254 жыл бұрын
The Mourne Wall is a wall constructed to enclose a catchment area in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. It was built between 1904 and 1922 by the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners to enclose a reservoir. (Pulled that off wikipedia) - they basically didn't want cattle and sheep to go into the catchment area of the reservoir
@raymondcasey57474 жыл бұрын
@@barryflynn3025 Cheers mate. Thanks for this.
@ptrmatchett4 жыл бұрын
Love the Mournes!
@yungstallion22014 жыл бұрын
That’s a sick Lidl
@stevemonkey66664 жыл бұрын
The music is just generically epic enough for the task at hand.
@scottmairs90144 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoyed your time here in Northern Ireland! I will say this, Donard is far from the prettiest peak in the Mourne Mountains ;)
@hillsby93804 жыл бұрын
Bearnagh and binnian ♥️
@simon18684 жыл бұрын
Yes agreed - Bernagh or Binion definitely give better views from the top than Donard. Fewer people up there too!
@scottmairs90144 жыл бұрын
@@hillsby9380 Bearnagh, Binnion, Doan, and Lamagan all offer stunning views. I do love them!
@scottmairs90144 жыл бұрын
@@simon1868 Totally agree!
@hillsby93804 жыл бұрын
Most of the ones in the western Mournes offer breath taking views with minimal effort to climb them. Definitely my favourite area to hike
@billyshearer1172 жыл бұрын
Typical Northern Ireland mountain to have a wall through it.
@TheGroundHopper4 жыл бұрын
what a tune laddy
@malcolmabram29573 жыл бұрын
5:15 A raven has come to say, 'Hello Tim.'
@qwertyTRiG4 жыл бұрын
The Mournes are fairly dry underfoot, because they're mostly granite with decent drainage. The history of the Mourne Wall would make a decent video for you, Tim. Some people walk the whole thing, as it's a loop.
@chejohnny37062 жыл бұрын
thanks! I saw it & thought whats the story on THAT up there?
@qwertyTRiG2 жыл бұрын
@@chejohnny3706 It was to keep sheep out of the valley, to keep sheep poop out of the reservoir, so it follows the watershed.
@iarlaith2874 жыл бұрын
My brother lives right across from Donard park
@TheTigersbay4 жыл бұрын
My wee country . God bless Ulster
@thenextshenanigantownandth43934 жыл бұрын
NI is not a country.
@TheTigersbay4 жыл бұрын
It is you triggered tard
@Irishandream14 жыл бұрын
You need to head up towards the Silent Valley / Head Road (Kilkeel) direction...then you will see real beauty
@cr10001 Жыл бұрын
Northern Ireland's highest bloody stone wall, at that.
@marcosross7903 жыл бұрын
Always head for the pile if stones. Do they play that music every day or just at the weekends.?
@eilissmith85914 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you liked the Mournes. N.I is a clitellum gem.
@fToo Жыл бұрын
Looks lovely. When are you going to do Carrauntoohil ?
@fToo Жыл бұрын
ah. YT algorithm just served that up to me !
@Manasses19614 жыл бұрын
You really should have done the “ Mourne Wall Walk “. That would have made your video more impressive.
@Manasses19614 жыл бұрын
@Wazzie Black I have lost count the many times I walked the mournes,
@ciaranlogue23102 жыл бұрын
I climbed Donard today. Was gorgeous weather. Does anyone know if the horses I seen coming down the Bloody Bridge route are wild? Seen 4 random horses over a gorge on way down.
@jackietreehorn5561 Жыл бұрын
No the walking trails go through farmers land
@jamesoutandaboutn.i2274 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍
@etagsibuna3 жыл бұрын
Love your vlog. A little pedantic music producer comment. The epic generic background music will sound more epic if not summed to mono.
@loretoparas5664 жыл бұрын
Nice video... God bless always.. From the🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
@jimporter4 жыл бұрын
The Tim Traveller, climbing mountains so I don’t have to. Thank you.
@GodendtheDevil3 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, just wondering what the title to your introsong is?
@andrewphillips83414 жыл бұрын
So why is there a big wall there?
@alidaboettcher73764 жыл бұрын
How does a wall protect water?
@garypayne48724 жыл бұрын
It keeps the sheep out who graze the mountains. We dont want sheep shit on our drinking water.
@malcolmabram29573 жыл бұрын
You don't half get around. Suggest you visit Lake Taymyr in Northern Siberia. Sorry, you probably have done that already.
@alexekelmans19454 жыл бұрын
What I want to known is why there's a wall running straight over the mountains and fields.
@qwertyTRiG2 жыл бұрын
To keep sheep out of the valley (and hence to keep sheep poop out of the reservoir).
@WooShell2 жыл бұрын
Is that soundtrack available somewhere without you talking over it? ;-)
@TheTimTraveller2 жыл бұрын
Yes kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH_Ok4Wgl5yMers
@EliStettner4 жыл бұрын
Why are the top of the mountains barren?
@cheetobandito32354 жыл бұрын
Were the mountains always that barren or is it from deforestation?
@EliStettner4 жыл бұрын
What song did you usr
@rob1_alrd3834 жыл бұрын
You should buy a stabiliser for the camera it would be so much better.
@TheTimTraveller4 жыл бұрын
Hi, this is Tim from the future... I did :)
@rob1_alrd3834 жыл бұрын
The Tim Traveller yeah I realised after I comment you posted this video 1 year ago 😂.
@ANEMYLLAB3 жыл бұрын
how can you climb up the wrong mountain? priceless. It has a wonderful view though.
@benx62642 жыл бұрын
as a Yank I have to ask, what's with the stone wall?
@qwertyTRiG2 жыл бұрын
The Mourne Wall keeps sheep (and therefore their poo) out of the catchment area of the reservoir.
@joeg74434 жыл бұрын
Can’t spend all that time beside a wall that log and not mention it! For those of us across the pond, what’s with the wall?
@DavidDoyleOutdoors4 жыл бұрын
Its the Mourne wall, its 22 miles long and up to 8ft tall, it crosses 14 mountains and took 18 years to construct from 1904. Its purpose was to mark the boundary of the water board and to keep sheep from polluting the reservoirs.
@alandougan36004 жыл бұрын
Haha I thought you were climbing Commedagh
@briocheoleary50434 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's beautiful... I wonder if you can see scotland from there
@PhilipK1004 жыл бұрын
Moonshine Buck really? Where in Northern Ireland would I have to go to to see Scotland?
@cuchulainn14864 жыл бұрын
Glens of Antrim offer good views.
@jondough30144 жыл бұрын
Actually on a good day you can see Kilkeel...
@xc1124 жыл бұрын
Don't want to sound dumb but, what is that big wall for?
@williammckee34924 жыл бұрын
The wall was built to stop sheep and cattle getting into a reservoir which provides alot of the water for belfast city. Climbers have made a challenge called the mourners wall challenge which you walk all 22 miles of the wall in a day.
@chrisdoherty21994 жыл бұрын
This area is a really nice part of Ireland.
@mucker40824 жыл бұрын
Northern Ireland not Ireland
@BatTaz194 жыл бұрын
@@mucker4082 Northern Ireland isn't a country.
@cuchulainn14864 жыл бұрын
Can’t spell Northern Ireland without erm...Ireland. Unionists be raging that they live in Ireland lol.
@alibee19784 жыл бұрын
Bit like South America and North America
@jacksynth2714 жыл бұрын
ali bell not even
@paulsmith19814 жыл бұрын
You could have been the first person to summit Slieve Donard with oxygen. but you blew it.
@aviationiceman95494 жыл бұрын
What was that bright yellow thing in the sky at the start of the video ?
@CaritasGothKaraoke Жыл бұрын
You sounded sad in this video
4 жыл бұрын
The english stole all our mountains.
@thenextshenanigantownandth43934 жыл бұрын
Wasn't just the English, the scots were the main colonists in the ulster plantations.
4 жыл бұрын
@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 Jesus wept.
@thenextshenanigantownandth43934 жыл бұрын
@ The biggest mountains are in the republic anyway in mcgillicuddy reeks.
@cockneyse4 жыл бұрын
So joined the Belgians with mistaking the highest mountain
@syphiliticpangloss4 жыл бұрын
So shaky
@AeonVoom4 жыл бұрын
Skyrim belongs to the Nord!
@newbeginnings85664 жыл бұрын
Let's call it a hill...
@lornafraserwaterworth5594 жыл бұрын
Let’s not!! It’s a mountain !!!
@logicfxtrading22804 жыл бұрын
5 year olds "climb" that Mountain. It's a wee walk
@-chungus4 жыл бұрын
I'm assuming that I am the only one absolutely floored by the sheer length of that stone wall?
@firstname1lastname1274 жыл бұрын
You aint seen nothing yet. Go look up images of Ireland and stone walls... there's a lot. There are estimated to be over 400,000km of stone walls in the Republic of Ireland alone.
@PabloSanchez-qu6ib4 жыл бұрын
Chinese people : not impressed.
@ciaranlogue23102 жыл бұрын
I think it's a 22mile circle. Was built in 1904 to keep sheep and cattle out of a water catchment area that has reservoirs.
@christopherx74283 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly little vegetation. So much for the "green island" I guess...
@kobat793 жыл бұрын
I mean, grass is vegetation. And green, so...
@christopherx74283 жыл бұрын
@@kobat79 I have seen a lot greener grass than what is found on that mountain, though. It is not like it doesn't rain, right? Still, I would not have expected a mountain that far south and with such a modest height to be so devoid of trees.
@PrincessTS013 жыл бұрын
A PITIFUL MOUNTAIN, IT NEEDS SOME TREES
@thomasoflaherty35204 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Ireland everyone, I myself live in Tyrone, not too far from here.
@skakdosmer Жыл бұрын
I don't find the music to be exactly "beautiful". In fact I find the piano rather dull and the drums more like torture. Let me see if I can forward past it.
@skakdosmer Жыл бұрын
Oh, there wasn't anything there...
@ihaveeyelashes99134 жыл бұрын
Newcastle is so badddddddd I’ll just stay in rathcoole
@neamhdhlisteanach67204 жыл бұрын
Newcastle is alright but the amount of scottish flags and union jacks there in the town and the villages around it are stupid
@BatTaz194 жыл бұрын
@Moonshine Buck 1. Scotland is foreign. 2. Britain is foreign. Flying foreign flags is weird. Schizophrenic.
@BatTaz194 жыл бұрын
@Moonshine Buck You obviously didn't do well at geography in school. Ireland and Britain are seperated by a large body of water. Don't take my word for it, go on Google maps and see for yourself. 🤓
@Monkeypole4 жыл бұрын
I’m from Newcastle and have never seen a flag there! Yes In surrounding towns but defo not Newcastle
@wavell144 жыл бұрын
Bat Taz Ulster Scots living in the UK. You’re the only ‘schizophrenic’ one here
@archstanton61024 жыл бұрын
@@BatTaz19 if you look closely at the Union Flag, you see a red diagnol cross (Not meeting in centre). This represents the flag of Northern Ireland on the Union Flag. So not a foreign flag, despite your trolling efforts.
@SheaRunning4 жыл бұрын
You mean the highest mountain in the 6 British occupied counties of IRELAND 🇮🇪
@anthonymullen63004 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree.
@alibee19784 жыл бұрын
There's always one 😂😂😂
@gazzanorth43734 жыл бұрын
No he means the highest mountain in British Northern Ireland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@anthonymullen63004 жыл бұрын
@@gazzanorth4373 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 won't be too long till Scotland becomes independent..... followed by a united Ireland.
@gazzanorth43734 жыл бұрын
@@anthonymullen6300 You wish lol Stay off the drugs ya spacer.
@Joemama5554 жыл бұрын
too bad they killed all the trees there...
@MrSham614 жыл бұрын
Beautiful countryside, shame the majority of folk there don't match the countryside. Inter: family ;neighbour; parish; religious, a thoroughly depressing factional people who would have issues with their own shadow!
@mucker40824 жыл бұрын
It’s Northern Ireland not Ireland, two different countries
@BatTaz194 жыл бұрын
Northern Ireland isn't a country. It's an artificial construct, carved out of the province of Ulster. Deliberately gerrymandered to provide "A protestant state for a protestant people".. Edward Carson. Currently located underneath the Brexit bus!
@anthonymullen63004 жыл бұрын
Northern Ireland is not a country, it is a province ! ... it was never a country, but a failed state .