Salmon Leap

Salmon Leap is a scenic viewpoint in Newry, Northern Ireland. Salmon Leap is situated nearby to the archaeological site King’s Grave, as well as near the athletics track Surfin Dirt / Gasp.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lough Island Reavy and Slieve Bearnagh.

Lough Island Reavy

Reservoir

Photo: Gaz8374, Public domain.

Lough Island Reavy is a small man-made lough in Kilcoo, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a fishing spot, which was controlled by the Kilcoo Angling Club. The lake contains pike and perch, as well as small numbers of wild brown trout and eels. Lough Island Reavy is situated 2 miles northwest of Salmon Leap.

Slieve Bearnagh

Peak

Photo: Marksie531, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Slieve Bearnagh is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 739 metres. Its summit is crowned by two tors with a gap between them, giving it its distinctive shape and name. Slieve Bearnagh is situated 2½ miles south of Salmon Leap.

Slieve Meelmore

Peak

Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Slieve Meelmore is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It rises to 680 m and is the seventh-highest of the Mournes. To its south is Slieve Meelbeg and to its east is Slieve Bearnagh. Slieve Meelmore is situated 2 miles southwest of Salmon Leap.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bryansford and Kilcoo.

Bryansford

Hamlet

Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bryansford is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits at the northern side of Tollymore Forest Park, roughly halfway between the towns of Newcastle and Castlewellan. Bryansford is situated 2 miles northeast of Salmon Leap.

Kilcoo

Village

Photo: Gaz8374, Public domain.

Kilcoo is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between Rathfriland and Castlewellan and is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. Kilcoo is situated 2 miles northwest of Salmon Leap.

Castlewellan

Town

Photo: Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castlewellan is a small market town in County Down, in the south-east of Northern Ireland close to the Irish Sea. It is 11 miles south-west of Downpatrick and 4 miles north-west of Newcastle. Castlewellan is situated 3 miles northeast of Salmon Leap.

Salmon Leap

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.21846° or 54° 13′ 6″ north

Longitude

-5.97859° or 5° 58′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C6P629C+9H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 415377159

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Highlights include King’s Grave and Surfin Dirt / Gasp.

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