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Mweelrea Mountains Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 814 metres Summits in area: 8 OS Map(s): 37 for all tops Set Area Map On     Ben Lugmore East Top Mountain Mayo County For origin of name, see Ben Lugmore. Height: 790 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 37 for top Grid Ref: L81534 67200 Latitude: 53.641326 Longitude: -9.791960 ITM: 481510 767218 Prominence: 37m   Isolation: 0.4km Ben Lugmore East Top is the 51st highest summit in Ireland. Ben Lugmore East Top is the second most easterly summit in the Mweelrea Mountains area. Our data has reached 54% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Ben Lugmore East Top Page 1 of 1 Picture: East Top viewed from Ben Creggan Expand pics.   by gerrym  14 Jun 2008 I reached the East top as the last of the five separate tops making up Mweelrea, dropping from Ben Lugmore on a defined track with nothingness just to my left with the drop into the corrie and a river impossibly far below. Ben Creggan and Ben Gorm disappear as drop to the col with the E top, from here it is a short rise to a broad grassy area and a small cairn on the East Top - I took some time to relax here in the strong sunshine. Again there are big views to match this big hill - to the Bens and Mamturks - to Achill Island - amazing views along the back wall of the corrie with peaks rising sharply and along the sheer side of the E top towards Doo Lough. As walk easily along the broad top there is a gentle desent and the best views are to Ben Creggan, Ben Gorm and Barraclashcarne, all across Doo Lough. The further i moved along the top here the fuller and more impressive the views of the corrie became, but there was strong competition from the hills across Doo Lough. There are a couple of little upright stones at the end of the top before start dropping down. I didn't drop straight down the obvious shoulder heading N for Doo Lough but a little further to the E - this was pretty steep with all sorts of rock and grass and i did contour around towards the shoulder anyway. The entire descent is pretty unrelenting and there are some quite steep parts towards the bottom which need care, before coming back to the shores of the lough where i filled my hat with water again to try and cool down. A short walk brought me back to the car but still looking back up towards where i had been for the last 6 or 7 hours. Without a doubt one of the best days walking i have yet had the pleasure to experience in Ireland. There were very few people about on the mountain and no one else on the tops of Ben Lugmore - those that were about just seemed to be interested in the top of Mweelrea, they just don't know what else they could ahve experienced for little extra effort! (Comment Rating 3.67) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: View from below summit, looking back over spur to the Ben Gorms Expand pics. by SDillmore  21 Jun 2005 I did this as a first stop on the Mweelrea circuit (the route is well described on those pages). A couple of comments: when heading south from Lough Doo, do yourself a favor and head south for 15 minutes. I took too early of an ascent and was rewarded with a steep, gentle scramble. I completely missed the grassy ramp. Additionally, the lot across from Lough Doo was occupied by fisherpeople (to be PC), so I asked for an received permission to park at the Delphi Adventure Centre. There are also some lay-bys along R335 you can use. (Comment Rating 3.50) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Summer lit spur. Expand pics.   A mighty spur. by simon3  21 Jun 2010 The slanted evening rays of a midsummer sun light up this rough knob on the side of the big spur extending SE from BLET. (Comment Rating 3.33) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by madfrankie  21 Aug 2006 Starting from the Delphi Adventure Centre, I walked north up the road (towards Doolough) for about 500 meters, then taking a track left, just before a bridge. Past a seemingly deserted farmhouse, I hopped over the river and continued north over rough ground. Facing me were three south-easterly spurs of Ben Lugmore, the middle of which looked to be the easiest. A sweaty ascent ensued. Eventually this spur conjoins with the more rugged easterly spur, and the terrain steepens before attaining the summit ridge. In between breaks in the cloud you get to see the big drop into the northern coum - it's a long way down to the valley floor. And great views east, towards the Sheefry and Ben Gorm hills. After 10 minutes or so, the ridge broadens, and the summit (small heap of stones) is reached. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by Geo  11 Oct 2009 The last of the five summits on our day in the Mweelrea mountains. We had started N of Doo Lough but had a car on the S end as well so as to be able to make a circuit without the bitter after taste of a tarmac slog the length of Doo Lough at the end. This turned out to be wise, however I will make one caveat to this whole circuit, that is, coming down off Ben Lugmore East by going east to Spot height 760metres and then south east towards Fin Lough there is very difficult ground for the last couple of kilometres.There are tussocks of sharp long difficult grass, which are next to impossible to traverse. I must have up ended myself at least a half a dozen times. Anyway, I will forgive all this as the whole preceding 5 or 6 hours doing the Mweelrea's was one of my best walks ever. Brilliant! (Comment Rating 2.33) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average (End of comment section for Ben Lugmore East Top. 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