Loughermore Hiking & Travel Guide

Loughermore is a mountain in Park, United Kingdom. The nearest service base is Limavady, roughly 11 km away.

Loughermore at a Glance

• What it is: mountain (Hiking)
• Where it is: Park BT47, United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9844, 7.0807
• Why it is listed: a source-verified entry in the CollabsTravel master database, matched against official gazetteer and geographic records before publication
• Time needed: two to four hours
• Best season: late spring to early autumn

Quick Facts

Place type	Mountain
Primary category	Hiking
Also good for	Hiking, Scenic
County / region	Park
Region / state	Northern Ireland
Country	United Kingdom
Postal address	Park BT47, United Kingdom
Nearest city	Limavady
Coordinates	54.9844, -7.0807
Nearest base town	Limavady (11 km)

Why Loughermore Is Worth Visiting

Loughermore earns its place in this guide for a simple reason: it is a verified hiking in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom,. Its position 11 km from Limavady also makes it an easy add-on rather than a detour that costs half a day. Visitors book it for hiking, scenic as much as for hiking. And unlike listicle recommendations, everything on this page - coordinates, category, sources - was checked against official records before publication.

About Loughermore

In plain terms, Loughermore is a mountain in the Park area of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom that travellers book around hiking trips. Beyond its main draw, the record tags it for hiking, scenic too, so it rewards more than one kind of visit. Functionally it belongs to Limavady - the town most maps and locals will reference when describing how to reach it. Everything stated on this page comes from that verified record; where background history is quoted, the source is named at the end of the section.

The Story of Loughermore: History & Background

Loughermore (from Irish Luachair Mhór 'big rushy area') is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the 847th highest mountain in Ireland and lies in a large uplands area known as the Loughermore Hills, which is bounded to the west and south by the Rivers Faughan and Foreglen and to the east, by the River Roe.

There is also Loughermore forest.

It is called Fairview by most of the local community.

Lead passage from the Wikipedia article "Loughermore", reused under CC BY-SA 4.0 with a coordinate-verified name match; the source article carries the full referenced history.

The Beauty of Loughermore

What people mean when they call Loughermore beautiful is usually elevated, unblocked views - the kind of layered landscape that photographs badly from the road and perfectly from the first viewpoint. The light does most of the work: mid-latitude light gives the place two looks: clean blue summer noon and a low amber angle in spring and autumn. The seasons restyle everything around it - wildflower spring, deep-green summer, gold-and-rust autumn and, above the snowline, a winter version of the same scene. And the beauty compounds with context: with 8 other verified places nearby, the Park area reads as one continuous landscape rather than a single viewpoint, which is worth more than any filter on the photos you take here.

Getting There

Loughermore sits at 54.9844, 7.0807 in Park, United Kingdom. Most visitors reach it by car, regional rail or local transit; pin the coordinates above rather than only the name - Loughermore names repeat across regions, and rural entries often lack street addresses.

Base yourself in Limavady and make this a half-day trip; services, fuel and lodging are easiest there. The run from Limavady is about 11 km (7 mi) each way, so allow Limavady as your anchor for the day.

Best Time to Visit

Late spring to early autumn (May to September) brings the warmest and most reliable conditions across United Kingdom. Shoulder months just before and after that window trade a little weather for noticeably lower prices and thinner crowds.

Loughermore Season by Season

• Summer (Jun-Aug) - peak season: the warmest, longest days and everything open, which also makes it the priciest and busiest window
• Autumn (Sep-Nov) - shoulder season: crowds drain away, the light turns photographic, and lodging rates typically fall
• Winter (Dec-Feb) - off-season: cheapest beds and empty viewpoints, but check for closures, snow or rain before committing
• Spring (Mar-May) - rebuild season: wildflowers, newborn wildlife and reopened facilities - the best balance if the weather holds

Things to Do

Planning what to actually do at Loughermore comes down to the setting it sits in:

• Arrive with the exact coordinates (54.9844, -7.0807) pinned in your maps app — rural place names repeat across states
• Walk the shortest signed loop first, then decide how far to push on with the lightest pack
• Check sunrise/sunset times before setting out; carry water for double the distance you plan
• Photography stops at the first viewpoint are usually the best framed ones
• Chain the stop with what is nearby — see the list below before fixing your day route

None of this needs a rigid schedule - the honest pattern at Loughermore is one anchor at the trailhead or first viewpoint, one longer stop, and the rest of the time left for whatever looks better from the car window. That flexibility is what separates a good half-day from a rushed one.

A Perfect Day in Loughermore

Morning (start early). Have breakfast at Limavady and roll out before mid-morning - the light is softer, parking is open, and Loughermore is at its quietest before the day-trippers arrive. Give the main stop its full due first rather than saving it for later.

Midday. From Loughermore, Muff River is only 9 km away - pair the two rather than driving home for lunch; a picnic beats a reservation near most of these spots.

Afternoon. Keep going to Owenrigh River (11 km) if the group still has legs; it is the standard second half of this loop.

Golden hour. End at the main viewpoint, waterfront or main street as the light drops; this is the hour Loughermore is genuinely famous for locally, and it costs nothing.

Evening. Sleep at Limavady unless the road out is long - leaving at dusk is the one mistake that can flatten an otherwise perfect day.

Know Before You Go to Loughermore

• Save the pin (54.9844, -7.0807) offline - reception in Park is exactly as good as it needs to be and no better
• Check the official source listed at the bottom of this page for current hours, fees and closures before driving out
• Carry more water than the plan says; shade is usually optional on these routes
• Tell someone the turnaround time - help arrives slower than it looks from the trailhead

Nearby Places Worth Combining

Loughermore does not sit in isolation - these verified places are all within a short hop and combine into a full loop:

• Muff River — waterfront, about 9 km (5 mi) away
• Owenrigh River — waterfront, about 11 km (7 mi) away
• Owenbeg River — waterfront, about 11 km (7 mi) away
• Limavady — city, about 11 km (7 mi) away
• Derry — city, about 15 km (9 mi) away
• River Roe — waterfront, about 15 km (9 mi) away
• Keady Mountain — hiking, about 16 km (10 mi) away
• New Buildings — city, about 18 km (11 mi) away

Planning More of Your Trip

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