Burren

About Burren

Situated on the eastern fringes of the rugged Nephin Beg Range in County Mayo, this 396-metre hill provides a quieter alternative to the higher peaks further west. It is a distinctive Hump and Tump, offering walkers an expansive vantage point over the vast Atlantic boglands and the nearby waters of Lough Conn.

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• •The name derives from the Irish 'Boirinn', meaning a rocky or stony place. While the name is more famous for the karst landscapes of County Clare, here it denotes a specific outcrop amidst the wilder, peat-covered terrain of North Mayo.
• •Despite its modest elevation, the summit provides an uninterrupted view of the Nephin Beg mountains to the west, particularly the bulky profile of Nephin itself, which dominates the local skyline.
• •This hill is part of the 46B sub-range, a region known for containing some of the most remote and challenging ground for navigation in Ireland, where the terrain is often waterlogged and pathless.
• •Being classified as both a Hump and a Tump may sound like a lighthearted rhyming exercise, but the reality of climbing it usually involves a very serious and very wet struggle through deep Mayo heather.