Corranabinnia [Coire na Binne]

About Corranabinnia [Coire na Binne]

Hidden deep within the wild Nephin Beg Range, this rugged Marilyn offers a true sense of Atlantic isolation. Known for its dramatic northern corrie and sharp quartzite ridges, it provides a challenging, boggy approach rewarded by a spectacular high-level connection to Glennamong and views over the vast, uninhabited Owenduff bog.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Coire na Binne, meaning 'the corrie of the peak'. This refers to the massive glacial hollow carved into its northern flank, which provides the hill with its most distinctive and formidable profile.
• •Located within the Wild Nephin National Park, the summit is one of the most remote points in Ireland; the surrounding terrain is famously devoid of roads, buildings, or any sign of modern infrastructure for miles in every direction.
• •From the summit, the view south is dominated by the hundreds of drowned drumlin islands in Clew Bay, with the unmistakable cone of Croagh Patrick rising behind them on the Mayo coastline.
• •The peak is a key waypoint on the demanding Nephin Beg Range traverse, connected to its neighbour Glennamong by a narrow, rocky col that provides some of the most enjoyable high-level walking in the county.
• •While the summit itself is firm quartzite, the approach is notoriously saturated; walkers often find that the physical effort of the climb is secondary to the mental energy required to choose a path that doesn't involve sinking to the knees in peat.