Nareera [Nareeva]

Rising within the rugged sandstone backbone of the Beara Peninsula, this 534m Tump offers a quintessential Caha Mountains experience. Its terrain is a wild mix of rocky outcrops and wet heath, serving as a quiet alternative to nearby Hungry Hill with expansive views across Bantry Bay and the Sheep's Head.

• •The name likely derives from the Irish 'Na Riabhacha', meaning 'the brindled' or 'streaked' places, referring to the distinctive ribbed appearance of the Old Red Sandstone ridges that define the Beara landscape.
• •Located north of Adrigole, Nareera sits in a labyrinthine section of the Caha range characterized by sandstone steps and small, hidden upland corrie lakes.
• •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for studying the glacial 'scouring' of the region, looking directly over the deep trough of the Adrigole valley.
• •The Caha Mountains are famously deceptive in mist; Nareera offers an excellent opportunity to discover that every sandstone rib on the Beara Peninsula looks precisely like the one you just crossed.