Leamacrossan Hill

About Leamacrossan Hill

Rising above the eastern shores of Lough Swilly on County Donegal’s Inishowen Peninsula, this unassuming Tump offers a rugged, pathless moorland ascent. Its modest 392-metre summit provides a quiet vantage point over the Fahan woods, with expansive views stretching across the deep waters of the fjord towards the Fanad Peninsula.

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• •The name likely derives from the Irish 'Léim an Chrosáin', meaning 'The Crossan’s Leap', referring either to the MacCrossan family or to a 'crosán'—a type of medieval satirical poet or jester.
• •The hill provides a clear perspective of Scalp Mountain to the south and the higher, craggier peaks of the Slieve Snaght range further north in the Inishowen interior.
• •Much of the terrain consists of typical Donegal blanket bog and wet heath, requiring a bit of careful footwork around peat hags on the final approach to the summit.
• •Being classified as a Tump—a hill with at least a thirty-metre drop on all sides—ensures that despite its modest height, the summit feels properly detached from its neighbours.