Benglenisky
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Benglenisky rises to 516 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the north-northeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Binn Leitrí, a peak 0.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
Benglenisky (Irish: Binn Ghleann Uisce, meaning 'Peak of the Glen of the Water') at 516 metres (1,693 ft), is the 368th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale. Benglenisky is the second most southern peak, after neighbouring Benlettery, of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the lowest of the core Twelve Bens.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q26718396, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 516 m
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Binn Leitrí: 0.7 mi
- Binn Gabhar: 1.1 mi
- Binn Bhraoin: 1.4 mi
- Binn Bhraoin Central Top: 1.5 mi
- Binn Bhraoin North Top: 1.7 mi
- Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins): 6.4 mi
- Alexander Nimmo: 6.7 mi
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 6.8 mi
- Michael Killeen Park: 6.9 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 7.1 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 8.5 mi
- Trá na Feadóige: 8.6 mi
- Trá Chuan an Mhada: 8.6 mi
- Mannin Bay Coral Strand: 8.9 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 9.0 mi
- Holy well derrada west: 3.1 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 4.8 mi
- Toberconnell: 5.1 mi
- Toberdavin: 6.5 mi
- Tobernashaghtninneen: 9.9 mi
- Crannog: 2.2 mi
- Ring fort: 2.2 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 5.7 mi
- Roundstone Bay & Island Tours: 6.7 mi
- Heritage Walks on Saturdays: 6.7 mi
- Connemara Giant: 5.1 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 6.6 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 6.7 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 6.7 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 6.7 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 2.2 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 5.4 mi
- Station House Museum: 6.5 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 17.7 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 20.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.8 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 19.1 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 23.2 mi
- Walled garden: 23.7 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 5.8 mi
- Roundstone play park: 6.8 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 9.6 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 13.7 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Aill na Graí: 18.9 mi
- Old Head Woods: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Benglenisky. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Bhinn Bhán | NNE 25° | 729 m | 2.7 mi |
| Binn Chorr | ENE 63° | 711 m | 3.1 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log | ENE 76° | 701.977 m | 7.7 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | NE 46° | 696 m | 2.7 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin | NE 47° | 691 m | 1.4 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | ENE 61° | 690 m | 3.1 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | NE 36° | 680 m | 1.5 mi |
| Derryclare | ENE 77° | 677 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:15 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:14 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/332372971
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