Peak · Ireland
Ben Creggan
Ben Creggan rises to 693 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the west, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ben Creggan South Top, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 1.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 693 m
How to reach it
Coordinates53.63688, -9.72825
- 1.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ben Creggan South Top: 0.3 mi
- Ben Gorm: 0.9 mi
- Tievummera: 1.8 mi
- Barrclashcame: 1.9 mi
- Barrclashcame North-West Top: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Doolough Tragedy 1849 Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Foher Village: 4.5 mi
- Gubbanuggool: 5.8 mi
- Srahwee or Altoir Megalithic Wedge Tomb, Sraith Bhui (The Yellow River Land) – Clew Bay Archaeological Trail, Site 13: 6.2 mi
Springs: 39
- Tobernashaghtninneen: 6.0 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 8.4 mi
- Toberbride: 10.0 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 12.7 mi
- Toberdavin: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 25
- Uggool Beach: 6.2 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 6.5 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 7.5 mi
- Brnabaun Beach: 8.7 mi
- Bunlough Strand: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 19
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 3.1 mi
- Waterfall: 4.2 mi
- Joyce Country Sheepdogs: 7.5 mi
- Croagh Patrick Stables: 10.4 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- St. Patrick: 10.3 mi
- Connemara Giant: 11.8 mi
- Grainne Mhaol Ni Mhaille: 13.8 mi
- The Sentinel: 13.9 mi
- Tidy Towns: 14.1 mi
Parks: 9
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 9.0 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 13.5 mi
- Roundstone play park: 18.4 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 18.6 mi
- Canon Kileen Park: 18.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Kylemore Abbey: 8.4 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 13.2 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 13.4 mi
- Station House Museum: 15.7 mi
- Quiet Man Museum: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Wild Willow Garden: 8.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.4 mi
- Walled garden: 19.4 mi
- Green Campus Garden: 22.7 mi
- Hospital Garden: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Ben Creggan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | W 270° | 814 m | 4.2 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | W 278° | 803 m | 2.9 mi |
| Ben Bury | WNW 286° | 795 m | 3.6 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | W 277° | 790 m | 2.6 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | W 280° | 790 m | 3.3 mi |
| Barrclashcame | NNW 344° | 772 m | 1.9 mi |
| Tievummera | N 7° | 762 m | 1.8 mi |
| Tievnabinnia | NNE 29° | 742 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:05 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:15 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:12 | 16:21 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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