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Divis and Black Mountain
A wild countryside experience near to Belfast. Divis and Black Mountain provide a dramatic backdrop to the city’s skyline.

Nearest Towns: Belfast
Distance: 3.6miles (5.8km) - 5.2 miles (8km)
Points of Interest: Archaeology and wildlife habitats

This 2000 acre National Trust site provides a mosaic of upland heath and blanket bog, and home to a wealth of wildlife and archaeological remains. From the car park, follow the main access road towards Divis and Black Mountains, past the former Divis Lodge, to where two trails each lead to a different summit. The path to the right round the TV mast leads to the steep climb up to summit of Black Mountain 390m (1275ft). On the way across bog and heath you will pass the Bobby Stone, a large erratic deposited after the last Ice Age. A rich and varied archaeological landscape reveals evidence of life and death rituals on the mountains, particularly in prehistory. On a clear day, there are superb views of Belfast, Strangford Lough and beyond. Retrace your steps to the path junction. From here return to the surfaced road, which winds its way uphill for just over 0.5 mile to the summit of Divis at 478m (1562ft). At the top there is a Ministry of Defence communications compound. Retrace your steps back to the car park


WalkNI.pdf
(NITB Homepage)