Coumfea North Top

Situated on the expansive, often boggy plateau of the Comeragh Mountains, this high point offers a quiet alternative to the busier eastern ridges. It overlooks the dramatic glacial amphitheatre of Coumfea to its north, providing stark, stony views into the deep corrie floor and across to the distant peaks of the Knockmealdowns.

• •The name derives from the Irish 'Com Fhia', meaning 'Hollow of the Deer', referring to the steep-walled glacial valley that sits directly below the northern slopes of the main massif.
• •This summit is most frequently visited as part of a long, high-level crossing of the Comeragh plateau, often acting as a navigational waypoint for those trekking between the Nire Valley and the cliffs of Coumshingaun.
• •Unlike the sharp rock arêtes found nearby, the terrain around the North Top is characterized by broad, undulating peat hags and heath, which requires careful compass work when the Waterford mists descend.
• •From the summit, the view north-west looks directly across the Nire Valley toward the sharp, distinctive profile of Knockanaffrin and the rocky 'Scealp' gap.
• •In a mountain range famous for its sheer drops and dramatic cliffs, this top provides the landscape with a moment of flat, spongy relief—though it is a terrain specifically designed to test the waterproof claims of your boots.