Ben Lugmore

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Ben Lugmore (Irish: Binn Log Mhór, meaning 'peak of the big hollow') at 803 metres (2, 635 ft) is the 29th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 37th-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. 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. 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. 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.

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