Spelhoagh [Oughtmore East Top]

About Spelhoagh [Oughtmore East Top]

Tucked away in the wild, peat-stained heart of the Sperrins, Spelhoagh is less a dramatic peak and more a test of one's patience with deep heather. It sits quietly near Glenedra, offering sweeping views for those brave enough to navigate its notoriously spongey and largely pathless slopes.

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• •Spelhoagh sits as a subsidiary top to Oughtmore in the central Sperrin Mountains, a range formed from Dalradian rocks that are among the oldest in Ireland.
• •The name is often associated with the Irish word 'Spailpeach', which hints at a 'boastful' character—a somewhat ironic title for such a discreet and rounded summit.
• •It is classified as a Vandeleur-Lynam, a specific category for Irish peaks over 600m or with 15m prominence, ensuring it stays on the radar of obsessive hill-list completists.
• •The surrounding Glenedra area is a designated Special Area of Conservation, primarily to protect the vast, undulating blanket bog that defines this rugged local landscape.
• •Reaching the top involves a degree of 'bog-snorkeling' that isn't mentioned in the brochures, leaving you with damp socks and boots that will never truly be the same color again.