Peak · Ireland
Benchoona
Benchoona rises to 581 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the north-northeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Benchoona East Top, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 581 m
How to reach it
Coordinates53.59101, -9.87049
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Benchoona East Top: 0.3 mi
- Garraun: 0.5 mi
- Altnagaighera: 0.7 mi
- Garraun South Top: 0.7 mi
- Doughruagh: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Foher Village: 2.1 mi
- Gubbanuggool: 3.1 mi
- Doolough Tragedy 1849 Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Renvyle Castle: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 24
- Lettergesh Beach: 1.7 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 1.8 mi
- Uggool Beach: 3.3 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 4.8 mi
- Brnabaun Beach: 7.2 mi
Springs: 23
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 2.5 mi
- Toberdavin: 6.1 mi
- Well of the Seven Daughters: 6.7 mi
- Tobernashaghtninneen: 9.1 mi
- Tobernaseachtinyean: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 15
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 4.1 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 7.3 mi
- Ring fort: 8.0 mi
- Crannog: 8.0 mi
- Joyce Country Sheepdogs: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 12
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 9.3 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 9.4 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 9.5 mi
- Connemara Giant: 10.1 mi
- St. Patrick: 15.9 mi
Museums: 7
- Kylemore Abbey: 2.2 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 7.9 mi
- Station House Museum: 9.3 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 19.5 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 23.6 mi
Parks: 6
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 2.4 mi
- Roundstone play park: 13.7 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 13.9 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 19.5 mi
- Princess Grace Park: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Walled Garden: 9.0 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 16.0 mi
- Aill na Graí: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Old Head Woods: 13.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Benchoona. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | NNE 27° | 814 m | 3.6 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | NE 40° | 803 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ben Bury | NNE 30° | 795 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | NE 35° | 790 m | 4.6 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | NE 43° | 790 m | 4.7 mi |
| Barrclashcame | NE 47° | 772 m | 7.3 mi |
| An Bhinn Bhán | SSE 162° | 729 m | 5.1 mi |
| Binn Chorr | SSE 151° | 711 m | 6.7 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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