Cliff · Ireland
Goat Bench
Goat Bench is a cliff, at a modelled elevation of 746 m. Lugnaquilla stands 925 m to the west-northwest, 0.2 miles off. The nearest named place is South Prison, a cliff 0.1 miles away.
Isolated platform surrounded by three steep rock walls, often identifiable by different grass colour.
How to reach it
Coordinates52.96540, -6.46009
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lugnaquilla: 0.2 mi
- The Brow: 0.4 mi
- Corrigasleggaun: 0.9 mi
- Slievemaan: 1.2 mi
- Cloghernagh: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Baravore Crusher House: 2.4 mi
- Baravore Mine Crusher: 2.4 mi
- Old Resevoir: 2.4 mi
- Miner's Cottages: 2.4 mi
- Mine Agent's House: 2.4 mi
Springs
- St Bridget's Well: 7.3 mi
- Lady's Well: 8.4 mi
- Fraughan's Well: 9.2 mi
- Troman Spring: 9.5 mi
- St Patrick's Well: 10.8 mi
Artworks
- Black Stack: 9.3 mi
- Blackbird of Avondale: 9.8 mi
- The Wisdom Seat: 13.0 mi
- Separation: 13.0 mi
- Reading Ganesh: 13.0 mi
Parks
- Parnell National Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
- Fair Green: 11.7 mi
- Woodenbridge World War One Memorial Park: 13.2 mi
- Avon Arena: 13.9 mi
- Cullen Memorial Park: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 41
- Glendalough PhotoPost: 5.4 mi
- Glendalough Round Tower: 6.3 mi
- Glendalough: 6.4 mi
- Hollywood Horse and Pony Trekking: 6.6 mi
- Hollywood Sign: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 36
- Russborough Walled Garden: 12.9 mi
- Kilmacurragh Arboretum: 13.1 mi
- Mount Usher Gardens: 15.0 mi
- Ballyraine Garden Centre: 16.2 mi
- Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
Museums: 17
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage: 4.4 mi
- Glendalough Visitor Centre: 6.4 mi
- Greenan Farm Museum & Maze: 7.3 mi
- Tullow Museum: 16.2 mi
- Wicklow Gaol: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 17
- Coon Beach: 10.4 mi
- Brittas Bay: 17.8 mi
- South Beach: 18.1 mi
- Furzeditch Beach: 18.1 mi
- The Cove: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Native Woodland Trust: Paddock Hill Reserve: 8.5 mi
- Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 9.4 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Blessington Reserve: 12.5 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 15.0 mi
- Carrigower Bog: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 3.0 mi
- Coolalingo: 4.6 mi
- Poulanass Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- Jackson's Falls: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Poplar Square: 19.4 mi
- Newbridge Town Park: 20.4 mi
- Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Goat Bench. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugnaquilla | WNW 303° | 924.7 m | 0.2 mi |
| Tonelagee | NNE 28° | 815.8 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cloghernagh | E 83° | 800 m | 1.4 mi |
| Corrigasleggaun | ESE 113° | 794.6 m | 0.9 mi |
| Slievemaan | WSW 248° | 759.7 m | 1.2 mi |
| Camenabologue | NNW 346° | 758 m | 2.8 mi |
| Conavalla | N 6° | 734 m | 3.5 mi |
| Carrawaystick | ESE 116° | 728 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:53 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:59 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:05 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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