Bengorm NW Top

About Bengorm NW Top

Positioned in the remote Nephin Beg Range, this 468-metre Tump serves as a rugged outlier to the main Bengorm massif. Expect classic Mayo terrain: pathless, Atlantic-soaked peat and heather. The reward is a visceral sense of isolation and clear views across the vast Owenduff bog towards Slieve Carr.

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• •The name Bengorm derives from the Irish Binn Ghorm, meaning 'Blue Peak,' a descriptive term for hills that appear hazy or blue from a distance across the Mayo landscape.
• •Sitting on the northwestern shoulder of the parent peak, this top provides an excellent vantage point over the Owenduff River valley, which contains one of the last intact blanket bog systems in Western Europe.
• •To the southeast, the terrain rises towards the primary summit of Bengorm, while looking southwest reveals the intricate coastline of Clew Bay and the distant quartzite cone of Croagh Patrick.
• •The hill lies within the Wild Nephin National Park, an area managed to preserve its wild character, meaning hikers will find a total absence of waymarked trails or man-made infrastructure.
• •In the Nephin Begs, the term 'ground' is often a polite legal fiction used to describe various depths of saturated peat that would prefer you weren't standing on it.