
What is recorded here
Slieve Croob rises to approximately 568 meters and is the highest peak in the Sperrin Mountains, known for its distinctive flat-topped summit. It is composed mainly of basalt and andesite, remnants of ancient volcanic activity, and is associated with local folklore, including tales of a hidden fairy population. The hill matters as a key landmark and for its role in the cultural and geological heritage of Northern Ireland.
Places near here
Slieve Croob Transmitter Road walkWalking route · 992 yd
SlieveniskyMountain / peak · 1237 yd
Pass LoaningWalking route · 1.1 mi
Backaderry WoodForest · 1.6 mi
Legananny Cross StoneMonument · 1.9 mi
Dunturk MountainMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
FORTIFICATION: McCARTAN'S CASTLE (unlocated) in MagheratimpanyFORTIFICATION: McCARTAN'S CASTLE (unlocated) · 3.6 mi
SpinkaneeCliff · 3.6 mi
Assembly RoomsAssembly Room · 3.8 mi
Spa Presbyterian ChurchChurch · 3.9 mi
Clarkhill WoodForest · 4.1 miOther information
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