Dough Mountain [Sliabh Duch]

About Dough Mountain [Sliabh Duch]

Rising from the Leitrim Uplands, this modest Marilyn offers a quiet, peat-heavy ascent north of Manorhamilton. While lower than its dramatic neighbours in the Dartry Mountains, the summit provides a sprawling perspective over Lough Macnean and the rugged, plateaued landscape that defines this overlooked corner of the Irish borderlands.

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• •The name is an anglicisation of Sliabh Dubh, meaning 'Black Mountain', which likely refers to the dark, heathery peat-hags that characterise its upper slopes.
• •From the summit, the view extends across the border into County Fermanagh, looking directly down onto the interconnected Upper and Lower Lough Macnean.
• •Dough Mountain sits within a high, wild plateau between the Glenade and Bonet valleys, offering a more secluded experience than the more popular peaks of nearby Sligo.
• •Despite the name, the terrain is rarely soft or yielding; walkers should prepare for the standard Leitrim experience of navigating remarkably resilient and frequently saturated bog.