Mullaghclogher

About Mullaghclogher

Rising in the heart of the Sperrin Mountains, this 572-metre peak offers a wild, often boggy experience for those seeking solitude. Sitting on the high ridge between Mullaghaneany and Mullaghasturrakeen, its summit provides clear views across the Foyle Valley towards the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Derryveagh Mountains in Donegal.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Mullach Clochar, meaning 'summit of the stony place'. While much of the surrounding Sperrins is dominated by peat hag and blanket bog, the name suggests a more fragmented, rocky character to the ground near the top.
• •The peak is frequently climbed as part of a long, undulating ridge walk that includes Sawel Mountain—the highest point in the range—and Mullaghaneany. This high-level traverse follows the boundary fence marking the border between County Tyrone and County Londonderry.
• •From the summit, the view west is dominated by the sprawling Foyle Valley, while on a clear day, the distinctive profile of Errigal in County Donegal can be spotted on the western horizon.
• •As a HuMP (a hill with a hundred-metre prominence), it technically qualifies as a significant peak, though the thick, black Sperrin peat will make sure you work considerably harder for every one of those metres than the map suggests.