Plan your trip

Getting here

South Armagh and the Ring of Gullion sit between Newry, Armagh and the border with County Louth. Newry is the main rail and bus hub, with services from Belfast and Dublin. Routes further out reach into County Down, County Louth and County Monaghan.

The border

This is border country. Every route on this site shows distance in both km and miles, and listings note whether a place takes sterling or euro. Mobile signal and card payment can both vary crossing between jurisdictions — carry a little of each currency where you can.

Trail status

• Castlewellan Mountain Bike Trails — part closed

Where to stay

Not yet researched — accommodation listings are a gap to fill before launch.

What to bring

• A GPX-capable device or phone — download the route before you set off, signal is patchy in places
• Layers: weather changes fast on the hills around Slieve Gullion and the Mournes
• Cash in both sterling and euro for cafes that don't take cards
• A spare tube and pump — bike shops are thin on the ground in South Armagh itself