Doan is the jewel in the crown of the Mourne Mountains. It sits
inside the outer circle of its more well-known cousins which make
up High Mourne. Doan is the most rewarding of all the mountains in
that it has some of the best views for the least effort - and it
has no walls running across it. Being within the main circle it can
be approached from any side, but many approaches may be across
boggy ground. Reference to the OSNI Mourne Country Outdoor
Pursuits Map will show various roads, paths and tracks leading
in its general direction. The directions given are those used when
placing the cache, starting from the highest carpark at 1280 ft,
leaving a climb of 660 ft to the summit of Doan at 1940 ft. The
round trip distance of this hike is 4.5 miles.
There are a few places where the ground may be soft and the
final ascent may require some scrambling. Please have suitable
clothing and footwear for a mountain ramble.
Park at Ott carpark N54°11.032 W006°02.392. The path
starts across the road, over a stile. When you reach N54°10.986
W006°02.265, take the fork to the right. Continue along this
path to the end at N54°10.497 W006°01.772. From here, head
for the Mourne wall to cross it using the stile at N54°10.452
W006°01.403. Follow the track leading away from the stile to
N54°10.499 W006°00.921. At this point take the fork to the
right and continue on to N54°10.473 W006°00.771, which takes
you across a short squelchy patch. After this it is a dry foot walk
up a good track, passing the Stone Man at N54°10.366
W006°00.574. The cache is a lock-tab box wrapped in a black
cover sheet and has a set of un-registered TB tags for FTF.