Slieve Snaght Beg

About Slieve Snaght Beg

Resting in the rugged heart of Donegal’s Derryveagh Mountains, this quieter summit serves as a wild shoulder to its higher neighbor. Meaning ‘Little Snow Mountain’, its terrain is pathless and remote, offering a serene vantage point over the Poisoned Glen and the iconic, sharp silhouettes of Errigal and Muckish.

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• •The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Sliabh Sneachta Beag, meaning 'Little Snow Mountain'. This title is shared with several other Irish hills, usually indicating a summit where winter snows linger longer than on the surrounding coastal plains.
• •It occupies a central position within the Derryveagh range, situated between the main mass of Slieve Snaght and the lower hills trailing toward Glenveagh. The area is a vast landscape of granite and blanket bog, forming part of one of the most remote regions in Ireland.
• •The summit offers a particularly clear perspective of the Derryveagh's 'Seven Sisters'—the chain of quartzite peaks including Errigal, Mackoght, and Muckish—which line the northern horizon of the county.
• •In a county famous for its rain, being named 'Little Snow Mountain' might feel like a minor linguistic mercy, though in mid-winter the distinction between frozen slush and actual snow becomes purely academic for the walker.