Butter Mountain is a western neighbour of the central Mourne peaks. You may also come across the name Slievenamuck in this area: maps use these names differently, so check which location your chosen route refers to.
- Summit height
- 503.8 m
Planning a walk
Choose a route that suits your group and check access before setting out. Take a current map and know how to use it. Even the lower hills can have rough, steep or exposed ground.
Sources & height notes
DoBIH v18.6 height and summit reference are used. OpenStreetMap places the Butter Mountain label at a different nearby point; map naming and summit references vary.
Locations are based on mapped summit points. For walking directions, use a current map and your chosen route.
DoBIH's Butter Mountain reference point is close to the OpenStreetMap point named Slievenamuck. The publishers use different names and reference positions in this area; this entry keeps DoBIH's name and height rather than combining nearby map labels.
Data licence: ODbL 1.0 (combined catalogue); DoBIH fields also CC BY 4.0. Source credits.
The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6
Checked 2026-10-08: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 · DoBIH v18.6 dataset and CC BY 4.0 licence · OpenStreetMap named peak — Geofabrik snapshot · OpenStreetMap Slievenamuck reference point.