Glennamong E Top

About Glennamong E Top

Situated on the eastern flank of the main Glennamong massif, this rugged 415-metre Tump overlooks the Corraun River valley. The terrain is characteristic of the Wild Nephin wilderness—remote, peat-heavy, and pathless—offering a stark, lower-level perspective of the dramatic high ridge that connects Glennamong to the distant Nephin Beg.

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• •The name Glennamong is derived from the Irish Gleann na Mang, which translates as the 'valley of the fawns'. While this eastern top is a subsidiary shoulder, it shares the name of the main 627-metre peak that dominates the skyline to the west.
• •This hill sits within the Wild Nephin National Park, a 15,000-hectare wilderness area. It is part of one of the few places in Ireland designated as a 'dark sky' park, being almost entirely free from light pollution.
• •From this specific vantage point, walkers have an excellent view across the Corraun River towards the long ridge of Bengorm to the south and the sprawling blanket bog of the Owenduff to the north.
• •The hill is located near the path of the Bangor Trail, an ancient and notoriously remote drovers' route that cuts through the heart of the Nephin Beg Range.
• •Navigating this area requires a keen eye for topography and a stoic acceptance that, in the Nephin Begs, 'firm ground' is a relative term that mostly exists in theory.