Coomacloghane [Com an Chlochain]

About Coomacloghane [Com an Chlochain]

Sitting high above the Glenmore valley on the rugged Beara Peninsula, this peak offers a classic Caha Mountains experience. Expect steep, sandstone-ribbed slopes and boggy plateaus. Its position provides a superb perspective over Glanmore Lake and the jagged ridge line leading toward the Tooth Mountain and the Healy Pass to the east.

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• •The Irish name Com an Chlochain translates to 'hollow of the stone structure' or 'stepping stones'. It likely refers to the dramatic glacial corrie on the northern flank or the remains of early pastoral stone dwellings found in the sheltered valleys below.
• •The summit offers an exceptional vantage point over the Kenmare River, the large marine inlet to the north that separates the Beara Peninsula from the Iveragh Peninsula.
• •This hill is a key waypoint for those walking the high ridge horseshoe surrounding Glanmore Lake, a route that demands careful navigation across broken sandstone terraces and peat hags.
• •Navigation in the Caha Mountains is notoriously tricky in mist; the repetitive patterns of Old Red Sandstone ribs have a habit of convincing even experienced walkers that they are heading in three different directions at once.