Meentacreehan Hill

About Meentacreehan Hill

Located in the rugged Donegal uplands near Glenties, this 427-metre Tump offers a quiet alternative to the more frequented peaks of the Bluestack Mountains. The terrain is characterized by typical Irish peatland and heather, requiring a steady foot but rewarding climbers with clear views across the Finn Valley and towards the Atlantic coast.

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• •The name is a derivative of the Irish 'Mín an Chríocháin', which translates as the mountain pasture of the small boundary or furrow, indicating its historical use for high-altitude grazing.
• •From the summit, walkers can look south across the wild interior of the Bluestack Mountains or north towards the distant, unmistakable quartzite cone of Errigal in the Derryveagh range.
• •Though modest in height, the hill is an excellent vantage point for surveying the headwaters of the River Finn, which begins its journey in the nearby mountains before flowing east towards the border.
• •Navigating the slopes of Meentacreehan provides a quintessential Donegal experience, where the lack of formal paths means you are more likely to encounter a stray sheep than another hiker.