Tievnabinnia

About Tievnabinnia

Standing as the highest point of the Sheeffry Hills in County Mayo, this broad Hewitt offers a classic ridge-walking experience. The terrain is predominantly grassy and steep, rewarding hikers with expansive views over the deep Doolough Pass toward the towering mass of Mweelrea and the rugged peaks of Ben Gorm.

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• •The name Tievnabinnia is derived from the Irish Taobh na Binne, meaning 'the side of the peak,' describing its position along the sprawling, high-altitude spine of the Sheeffry range.
• •As the range's highest point, the summit offers an unobstructed perspective of the Sheeffry’s northern corries, most notably the hollow containing Lough Glenawough which sits directly below the neighboring top of Barrclashcame.
• •The mountain's southern flanks overlook the Doolough Pass, a location of historical solemnity where the path of the 1849 Doolough Tragedy unfolds between the dark waters of the lough and the steep eastern scree of Mweelrea.
• •Walkers often combine the summit with the adjacent peaks of Ben Gorm and Ben Lugmore to create a grand, high-level circuit around the head of the Glenummera river valley.
• •The Sheeffry Hills are occasionally described as a 'gentle' alternative to the rugged Twelve Bens, a description usually written by people who haven't spent three hours hauling themselves up Tievnabinnia’s saturated, trackless grass slopes.