Esknaloughoge North Top

About Esknaloughoge North Top

Rising above the Coomakista Pass on the Iveragh Peninsula’s rugged southern fringe, this minor summit offers a rough, heather-clad ascent. It provides a superb vantage point over the Kenmare River, with clear sights across to the Beara Peninsula and the distant, serrated outlines of the Skellig Islands out to sea.

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• •The name is derived from the Irish Easc na Luachóg, translating to 'the hollow of the mice' or 'the watercourse of the voles', suggesting a damp, tucked-away character common to these coastal slopes.
• •Positioned directly above the Ring of Kerry’s Coomakista Pass, the summit offers an aerial perspective of the road snaking below towards Caherdaniel and Derrynane.
• •To the southwest, the view is dominated by the uninhabited Scariff and Deenish Islands, while the jagged silhouette of Skellig Michael is frequently visible on the Atlantic horizon.
• •Despite its modest status as a Tump, the terrain is classic Iveragh—unapologetically boggy and perfectly designed to test the waterproof claims of even the most expensive hiking boots.