Spelhoagh [Oughtmore East Top]

About Spelhoagh [Oughtmore East Top]

Rising above the Glenedra river, this high Sperrin shoulder offers a quiet, peaty traverse between Sawel and Mullaghaneany. At 568 metres, it lacks a sharp peak, presenting instead a broad, exposed plateau characteristic of the range’s wild interior. It is a place for navigation skills and solitude.

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• •The name Spelhoagh likely derives from the Irish 'Spealóg', meaning a small scythe, a term often used in local topography to describe a sharp-edged ridge or a curved feature in the landscape.
• •As a subsidiary summit of Oughtmore, this top forms part of the high-level link between Sawel Mountain and Mullaghaneany, requiring walkers to negotiate the classic, heavy peat hags that define the central Sperrin ridges.
• •The summit offers an excellent vantage point over the remote Glenedra Water valley to the south, providing a sense of isolation that is hard to find on the more popular nearby peaks.
• •Locating the exact summit on this broad, featureless plateau is an exercise in faith; usually, the highest point is simply whichever clump of heather or peat mound looks marginally less submerged than the rest.