Crott Mountain

Sitting just a fraction of a metre below the 500-metre mark, this rugged South Mayo hill offers a quiet alternative to the popular Partry peaks nearby. Expect typical Atlantic terrain: thick heather and peat hags. From its broad summit, you gain specific, clear views across to the high ridges of the Sheeffry Hills.

• •The name likely derives from the Irish 'Cruit', meaning a hump or a small hill, which aptly describes its rounded profile when viewed from the lowlands to the east.
• •Positioned on the eastern fringes of the Mayo highlands, the summit provides an excellent vantage point for surveying the drumlin-dotted landscape of Clew Bay and the distant Nephin Beg range to the north.
• •At an official height of 499.7 metres, it misses the 500-metre 'mountain' threshold by a mere 30 centimetres—a measurement precision that will either fascinate or deeply frustrate the dedicated peak-bagger.