The Maumturks or Maamturks (; mountains of the boar's pass) is a mountain range in Connemara, County Galway, in the west of Ireland. It is a long, broadly-straight range, consisting of weathered quartzite peaks in its central section. The Maumturks lie east of the Twelve Bens, on the other side of Lough Inagh and the Inagh Valley (a Western Way route).
Hill walking The walk of the full range (from Maam Cross to Leenaun), is considered one of the "great classic ridge-walks of Ireland", and since 1975, the University of Galway Mountaineering Club, has run the annual "Maamturks Challenge", a walk covering the entire 25–kilometre range in a single day. Near the centre of the range in a deep glen is , a site of pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Patrick.
List of peaks The table below lists some of the highest major mountain peaks of the Maumturk Mountains.
RankMountain peakElevationEnglish Name 1 Binn idir an dá Log Benadolug‡ 2 Binn Bhriocáin Letterbreckaun 3 Binn Mhór Binn Mhor 4 Binn Chaonaigh Binn Chaonaigh 5 Mullach Glas Mullach Glas 6 An Meall Dubh Leenaun Hill 7 Binn Mhairg Binn Mhairg 8 Corcogemore* Corcogemore* 9 Cnoc na hUilleann Knocknahillion
(‡) The anglicised version is rarely used or marked on any maps; a more common anglicised name is the incorrect name of "Barrslievenaroy" (or "Baurslievenaroy"), which is a nearby townland on the slopes of Binn idir an Da Log. (*) Cartographer Tim Robinson notes: "the Ordnance Survey has been incorrectly calling this mountain 'Leckavrea' for a hundred and fifty years." "Lackavrea" (Ir. Leic Aimhréidh) is the mountain to the east on the other side of Mám Aodha.
Rock climbing While the Maumturks are not known for rock climbing, the Loch Mhám Ochóige area of the range has rock climbs in the V-Diff to HVS grades.
Further reading
See also Mweelrea, major range in Killary Harbour Twelve Bens, major range in Connemara Lists of mountains in Ireland Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles
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References
External links
The Maamturks Challenge, University College Galway Mountaineering Club The Maamturks Challenge: Routecard (2015) Mountainview: The Maumturks Range The Maumturks Ridge Walk: Illustrated Guide