Cuilcagh [Binn Chuilceach]

About Cuilcagh [Binn Chuilceach]

Straddling the border of Cavan and Fermanagh, this sandstone-capped plateau is the highest point in both counties. Famous for its expansive blanket bog and the protective boardwalk approach, the summit offers a rugged, peat-stained landscape with sweeping views across the limestone lowlands of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark.

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• •The name is derived from the Irish Binn Chuilceach, which is generally translated as 'stony peak,' reflecting the rugged nature of the gritstone escarpment that defines its northern face.
• •To protect the fragile, internationally significant blanket bog from walker-induced erosion, a wooden boardwalk—famously nicknamed the 'Stairway to Heaven'—was constructed, leading directly to the final steep ascent of the plateau.
• •The summit serves as the highest point for both County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland and County Cavan in the Republic, with the international border bisecting the mountain’s expansive, flat top.
• •From the cairn, the view encompasses the complex landscape of Upper and Lower Lough Erne to the north, while the distinctive profile of Benbulbin in Sligo can be seen on clear days to the west.
• •With a summit height of exactly 666 metres, the mountain has an elevation that sounds slightly ominous, though the most devilish thing you are likely to encounter is the fierce wind that characteristically scours the plateau.