Maumthomas NE Top

About Maumthomas NE Top

Tucked away in the remote heart of the Nephin Beg Range, this quiet minor summit offers a true sense of Mayo wilderness. Rising above the vast Owenduff bog, the terrain is characteristically rugged and pathless. It serves as a northern outpost to the main Maumthomas peak, providing stark views across to Slieve Carr.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Mám Tomáis, meaning Thomas’s Pass; in Irish topography, a 'mám' specifically refers to a mountain pass or a gap between two peaks.
• •Situated within the Wild Nephin National Park, this is some of the most isolated terrain in Ireland, where the lack of formal trails requires confident navigation through heavy heather and peat hags.
• •The summit offers a clear perspective over the Owenduff River valley to the north, home to one of the most significant and undisturbed blanket bog systems in Western Europe.
• •In the Nephin Begs, the distinction between a 'walking route' and a 'stream' is often entirely dependent on how much it rained during the previous hour.