Ben Lugmore

Ben Lugmore
Binn Log Mhór
Looking east to summit of Ben Lugmore, with the cliffs of Lug More (Irish: Coum Dubh) corrie (left)
Highest point
Elevation803 m (2,635 ft)[1]
Prominence158 m (518 ft)[1]
Listing100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates53°38′34″N 9°47′51″W / 53.64278°N 9.79750°W / 53.64278; -9.79750[1]
Naming
English translationpeak of the big hollow
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Ben Lugmore is located in Ireland
Ben Lugmore
Ben Lugmore
Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo, Ireland
Parent rangeMweelrea
OSI/OSNI gridL8117367379
Topo mapOSi Discovery 37
Geology
Rock type(s)Sandstone & conglomerate, ignimbrite bedrock.[1]
Climbing
Normal routevia The Ramp in the Irish: Coum Dubh

Ben Lugmore (Irish: Binn Log Mhór, meaning 'peak of the big hollow')[2] at 803 metres (2,635 ft) is the 29th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,[3] and the 37th-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] It is in a horseshoe-shaped massif that includes the slightly higher peak of Mweelrea at 814 metres (2,671 ft), the highest mountain in the Irish province of Connacht. The massif is between Killary Harbour and Doo Lough, in County Mayo.[6]

The peak is noted for its long summit ridge that forms a deep cliff-lined headwall around the corrie of Lug More (Irish: Coum Dubh); the corrie includes a feature known as The Ramp that climbers use to access the summit ridge, as well as rock climbs and winter ice climbs.[6] While the peak can be accessed via a 3-hour walk from the corrie below, it is also summited by way of the 6-7 hour Mweelrea Horseshoe, described as a "top three" mountain walk in Ireland.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ben Lugmore". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ^ Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
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