Nephin Beg S Top

About Nephin Beg S Top

Located in the heart of one of Ireland's last great wildernesses, this minor summit sits on the southern ridges of the Nephin Beg range. Expect rough, boggy terrain and a sense of profound isolation, with expansive views looking out across the vast, uninhabited peatlands of the Wild Nephin National Park.

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• •The name Nephin is derived from the Irish 'Néifinn', which is often interpreted as 'heavenly' or 'sanctuary', though it may also relate to 'Finn’s hill' from Gaelic mythology.
• •This peak sits within the Wild Nephin National Park, a region awarded Gold Tier status as an International Dark Sky Park, marking it as one of the best places in Europe for stargazing due to the lack of light pollution.
• •The summit offers an excellent vantage point over the Scardaun Loughs, a series of remote glacial tarns nestled in the high ground between this peak and the main summit of Nephin Beg.
• •To the west, hikers can trace the line of the Bangor Trail, an ancient and notoriously wet drovers' path that has served as the primary route through these mountains for centuries.
• •If you find yourself here on a typical Mayo afternoon, you will quickly learn that 'unspoilt wilderness' is often local code for 'remarkably deep bog'.