Climbed Altnagaighera as part of a 7-summit trip through this wonderful range of hills (see track 3074) in July 2015. This summit is not very prominent and has little to offer in terms of climbing when approached from the E, but stands proudly at the end of a long shoulder which narrows a bit as you get closer to the top and offers easy walking, with great views all along the way. Best views are over Doughruagh to the SSW, Benchoona to the NE and the Atlantic Ocean to the NW. Really worth the detour !! Linkback: https://new.mountainviews.ie/summit/1444/comment/18416/

Often done in conjunction with the likes of Benchoona and Garraun, but you could access this top independently also. One approach is to start at the Lettergesh beach car park at L737631 A A D and follow the uphill road and track up towards Benchoona. When the track peters out after a few hundred metres, head SSE up the grassy slope, which becomes increasingly steep (and slippy in wet conditions), and you will also have to cross a stream at some point (a number of crossing points possible). The summit is a ridge of bumps, with the highest point the north-westerly bump. Linkback: https://new.mountainviews.ie/summit/1444/comment/20847/

Another interesting feature of this summit is the cobble conglomerates which can be found along the summit area (see pic). Linkback: https://new.mountainviews.ie/summit/1444/comment/18417/