Beach · Ireland
Lettergesh Beach
Lettergesh Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the northeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Gowlaun, a peak 1.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.60630, -9.90423
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gowlaun: 1.1 mi
- Benchoona: 1.7 mi
- Altnagaighera: 2.0 mi
- Benchoona East Top: 2.0 mi
- Garraun: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Gubbanuggool: 2.5 mi
- Foher Village: 3.1 mi
- Renvyle Castle: 5.2 mi
- Gowlaun RC Church: 5.8 mi
- Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 6.5 mi
Beaches: 24
- Glassilaun Beach: 1.1 mi
- Uggool Beach: 2.4 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 3.3 mi
- Brnabaun Beach: 5.9 mi
- Bunlough Strand: 6.7 mi
Springs: 23
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 3.7 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 5.3 mi
- Toberdavin: 5.9 mi
- Tobernaseachtinyean: 9.0 mi
- Tobermurry: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 14
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 4.2 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 8.7 mi
- Ring fort: 8.8 mi
- Crannog: 8.8 mi
- Waterfall: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 12
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 9.4 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 9.5 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 9.5 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 9.5 mi
- Connemara Giant: 11.8 mi
Parks: 6
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 2.9 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 14.0 mi
- Roundstone play park: 14.6 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 19.8 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 24.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Kylemore Abbey: 3.1 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 8.8 mi
- Station House Museum: 9.4 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Walled Garden: 10.2 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Lettergesh Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | NE 55° | 814 m | 3.7 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | ENE 60° | 803 m | 5.0 mi |
| Ben Bury | NE 51° | 795 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | NE 56° | 790 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | ENE 62° | 790 m | 5.2 mi |
| Barrclashcame | ENE 60° | 772 m | 7.8 mi |
| An Bhinn Bhán | SSE 153° | 729 m | 6.6 mi |
| Binn Chorr | SE 146° | 711 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:15 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:13 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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