Ballaghbehy Top

About Ballaghbehy Top

Sitting in the rugged uplands of North Leitrim, this Tump offers a quiet, peat-heavy ascent characteristic of the Dartry Mountains' fringes. The terrain is largely pathless blanket bog, rewarding walkers with isolated views across the Bonet Valley toward the distinctive profile of Benbo and the distant, shimmering waters of Lough Gill.

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• •The name derives from the Irish 'Bealach Beithe', which translates as 'the pass of the birch', suggesting the historical presence of birch woodland along the old routes skirting these slopes.
• •The summit provides a clear perspective of the surrounding plateau, including the more prominent Truskmore to the northwest, which marks the highest point in both Leitrim and Sligo.
• •Most approaches involve navigating the soft ground of the Leitrim hills, where the lack of established trails requires careful route-finding through dense heather and sedge.
• •The 'Top' designation is more of a polite suggestion than a dramatic peak; in these wet uplands, finding the actual highest point often feels less like a summit conquest and more like a tactical exercise in puddle-jumping.