Corick Mountain

About Corick Mountain

Tucked away in the eastern Sperrins near Moneyneany, this 430m moorland summit offers a classic Northern Irish bog-trot. It serves as a quieter alternative to nearby Slieve Gallion. The terrain is largely heather and peat, providing wide, unobstructed views across the Moyola Valley towards the sprawling waters of Lough Neagh.

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Did You Know?

• •The name Corick is derived from the Irish 'Comhrac', meaning a confluence. This refers to the meeting of several upland streams at the mountain's base that join to form the headwaters of the Moyola River.
• •Located at the foot of the eastern slopes is the Corick Stones site, a complex of five stone circles and a cairn that marks the area as a site of ritual importance dating back to the Bronze Age.
• •The summit offers an excellent vantage point for surveying the wider Sperrin range; the high peaks of Sawel and Mullaghaneany are clearly visible to the west, while the massive profile of Slieve Gallion dominates the view to the south.
• •While officially classified as a Tump, local walkers often suggest the classification refers less to the hill's thirty-metre prominence and more to the 'hump' one must adopt to navigate the particularly tenacious blanket bog.