Benbeg [Cuilcagh South East Top]. [Binn Bheag]

About Benbeg [Cuilcagh South East Top]. [Binn Bheag]

Sitting on the south-eastern fringes of the Cuilcagh range in County Cavan, this Tump offers a rugged, boggy experience characteristic of the Irish borderlands. Reaching 538 metres, it provides a quieter alternative to its famous neighbour, with views stretching across the wild gritstone plateaus and the undulating drumlin landscape below.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Binn Bheag, which translates as 'small peak' or 'little cliff.' It serves as a lower, secondary shoulder to the main mass of Cuilcagh to the northwest.
• •As the south-east top of Cuilcagh, it is often visited by walkers traversing the high ground toward Swanlinbar. The terrain is dominated by deep blanket bog, which forms part of the wider Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark.
• •From the summit, the view is dominated by the dramatic northern escarpment of Cuilcagh, while the shimmering waters of Upper Lough Erne are visible to the northeast and the distinctive profile of Benbulbin can be seen on the western horizon.
• •Attempting this summit after a week of Atlantic weather is less of a hillwalk and more of an unintended study in the buoyancy of peat; waterproof gaiters are not merely suggested, they are essential survival gear.