Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Sperrins
Also known as: Na Speiríní
In or near Park.
Sperrins in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sperrins is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Sperrin Mountains in Northern Ireland are primarily composed of ancient metamorphic rocks like schist and quartzite. These formations were created from sediments deposited on the sea floor millions of years ago and shaped by glacial activity during the last ice age.
From the Wikipedia article
The Sperrins or Sperrin Mountains (Irish: Sliabh Speirín) are a mountain range in Northern Ireland. The range stretches from Strabane and Mullaghcarn in the west, to Slieve Gallion and the Glenshane Pass in the east, in the counties of Tyrone and Londonderry. The landscape is mostly moorland and blanket bog. The region has a population of some 150,000 and is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Background
Description
It has a distinctive glaciated landscape. The mountains mostly have rounded summits and the landscape is mainly moorland and blanket bog. The Glenshane Pass, part of the A6 Belfast to Derry road, is in the mountains and has notoriously bad weather in winter. Sawel Mountain is the highest peak in the Sperrins, and the eighth highest in Northern Ireland. Its summit rises to 678 m. Another of the Sperrins, Carntogher (464 m), towers over the Glenshane Pass. Geologically, the Sperrins are formed mostly from Precambrian metamorphic rocks, with some younger Ordovician igneous rocks in the southern flank of the range. The mountains are very sparsely populated and provide habitat for a diverse…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8000, -7.0830
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT79 8LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Tyrone
- Official site
- www.geolsoc.org.uk
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sperrins?
- Sperrins is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT79 8LP).
- What is Sperrins?
- Sperrins in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sperrins?
- Drivers can use postcode BT79 8LP.
- Is Sperrins free to visit?
- Yes, Sperrins is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sperrins?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT79 8LP. It sits within the West Tyrone parliamentary constituency.