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    Climbing in Northern Ireland
     

    There are many summer and winter climbing routes around Northern Ireland and rock climbers and winter mountaineers alike are spoilt for choice. From massive sea cliffs to the hills and rock faces of the Mourne Mountains, there is no lack of opportunity to test one's nerve.  There are over 30 activity operators or outdoor education centres who can rope you up and support you through your first climb.   

    The majority of the climbing takes place in the Mourne Mountains however Fairhead in Country Antrim is also popular.  Most mountaineering clubs have regular weekend meets in the hills as well as social gatherings closer to home to introduce newbies to the sport.
     
    The photo above was taken by Nigel Clark of Lisburn, Northern Ireland.  This is a picture of an area in the Mournes (Silent Valley) where you could put your experience at climbing to work!
     
    Activity providers in Northern Ireland that you could contact if you wanted more information on caving in Northern Ireland are:
     
    Action Outdoors, Ballynahinch, Antrim
     
    Activities Ireland, Belfast, Antrim
     
    Adventure Leadership Training, Bangor, Down
     
    Adventure Quest, Newcastle, Down
     
    Adventure Tours Northern Ireland, Ardstraw, Tyrone
     
    Aqua Sports, Portrush, Antrim
     
    Ardclinis Outdoor Adventure, Cushendall, Antrim
     
    Belfast Activity Centre, Belfast, Antrim
     
    Bluelough Adventure Centre, Down
     
    Carrowmena Activity Centre, Limavady, Londonderry
     
    Clearsky Adventure Centre, Downpatrick, Down

    Corralea Activity Centre, Corralea, Fermanagh

    East Coast Adventure, Rostrevor, Down

    Ganaway Activity Centre, Millisle, Down

    GoCanoeing.com, Belfast, Antrim

    Gortin Accommodation Suite and Activity Centre, Gortin, Tyrone

    Green Box, Manorhamilton, Leitrim, Republic of Ireland

    Hotrock, Bryansford, Down

    Lurgaboy Adventure Centre, Armagh, Armagh

    Mobile Team Adventure, Newtownards, Down

    Natural High North West, Claudy, Londonderry

    Nomad, Castlewellan, Down

    Northern Ireland Scout Centre, Helens Bay, Down

    Outdoor Concepts, Dromara, Down

    Peak Discovery Corporate, Newcastle, Down

    Share Holiday Village, Lisnaskea, Fermanagh

    St. Columbs Park Leisure Centre, Derry, Londonderry

    Sperrins Cycle Breaks, Creggan, Tyrone

    The Adventure Team, Gortin, Tyrone

    The Canoe Centre, Enniskillen, Fermanagh

    The Embankment, Belfast, Antrim

    The Highpoint Group, Castlewellan, Down

    The Outdoor Fox, Millisle, Down

    Toddsleap.com, Dungannon, Tyrone

    Tollymore Mountain Centre, Newcastle, Down

    Walk on the Wild Side, Omagh, Tyrone

    Welcome Ireland, Coleraine, Londonderry

    Wilderness Ranger, Belfast, Antrim

    Xplore Outdoors, Coleraine, Londonderry

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