Drumnalifferny Mountain

Tucked away in the rugged Derryveagh Mountains of Donegal, this 600-metre Hump offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the county's more famous peaks. It is a place of wild peat moorland and expansive views, sitting on the edge of Glenveagh National Park between the Gartan valley and the Atlantic coast.

• •Derived from the Irish Droim na Liofairne, the name translates as the 'ridge of the Lifferny.' While 'droim' is a common term for a long ridge, the specific meaning of Lifferny is obscure, likely referring to an ancient townland boundary or local topographical feature.
• •Although it lacks the jagged quartzite profile of nearby Errigal, this mountain is a key part of the Derryveagh range, forming a high, rolling plateau that separates the Gartan valley from the stark, glaciated trenches of Glenveagh National Park.
• •The summit offers a clear perspective on the surrounding Donegal landscape, specifically looking west toward the granite domes of Slieve Snaght and the distinctive, tapering peak of Errigal.
• •The ascent is a quintessential exercise in Donegal bog-trotting; any walker hoping to keep their boots dry should probably have chosen a different county, or perhaps a different hobby entirely.