Ben Lugmore East Top

About Ben Lugmore East Top

Occupying a dramatic position within the Mweelrea Mountains, this rugged Hewitt sits on the narrow, rocky ridge between the main summit of Ben Lugmore and Ben Bury. Its lofty 792-metre height provides a striking vantage point over the dark waters of Doo Lough and the steep-sided glacial trench of the Delphi valley.

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• •The name is derived from the Irish Binn Log mór, meaning 'Peak of the Great Hollow', referring to the enormous glacial amphitheatres carved into the mountain's northern and eastern flanks.
• •It forms a key part of the Mweelrea horseshoe, a demanding high-level route that requires navigating the shattered sandstone edges connecting the highest peaks in Connacht.
• •From the summit, you look across the Glenummera valley to the long, serrated ridge of the Sheeffry Hills and the distinctive quartzite cone of Croagh Patrick further north.
• •Reaching this point involves traversing a narrow, airy col where wind funnelling up from the Atlantic frequently makes the ridge-walk a physical challenge.
• •Its status as a mere 'top' is a technicality of prominence that does little to comfort the legs of anyone who has just slogged 700 metres straight up from the Delphi valley.