Crockfadda

Situated in the wild uplands of County Donegal, this 485m Hump offers a quiet, rugged escape overlooking Gartan Lough. The terrain is characteristically peat-heavy and heather-clad, typical of the Derryveagh fringes. Its position provides an excellent grandstand view across the Glendowan Mountains and towards the sharp profile of Errigal to the northwest.

• •The name derives from the Irish 'Cruach Fhada', meaning 'long stack' or 'long peak'. In Donegal, the term 'cruach' is frequently used to describe hills with a prominent, often steep-sided appearance.
• •The summit offers a clear perspective of the Gartan Trench, a major geological fault line that runs through the county, marked clearly by the long, linear waters of Gartan Lough below.
• •Walkers often combine a visit here with the nearby hills of the Glendowan range, as the area provides vast tracts of open, pathless moorland for those confident in their navigation.
• •Despite the name suggesting a 'long' mountain, the actual ascent is relatively short, provided you successfully negotiate the enthusiastic blanket bog that defends the lower slopes.