Binn Bhraoin
Binn Bhraoin rises to 691 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the north, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Binn Bhraoin Central Top, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
Benbreen (Irish: Binn Braoin, meaning 'Braon's Peak') at 691 metres (2,267 ft), is the 100th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 122nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Benbreen lies in the southern end of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. Benbreen is the 4th-tallest mountain of the Twelve Bens range, after Benbaun 729 metres (2,392 ft), Bencorr 711 metres (2,333 ft), and Bencollaghduff 696 metres (2,283 ft). Benbreen's profile is of a "high narrow rocky ridge with several summits", than a typical "peaked mountain".
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Wikidata Q26718397, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 691 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Binn Bhraoin Central Top: 0.3 mi
- Binn Bhraoin North Top: 0.4 mi
- Binn Gabhar: 0.6 mi
- An Bhinn Dubh: 1.3 mi
- Binn Leitrí: 1.3 mi
- Foher Village: 7.5 mi
- Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins): 7.6 mi
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 7.9 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 8.1 mi
- Michael Killeen Park: 8.2 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 7.9 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 8.2 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 9.6 mi
- Uggool Beach: 9.7 mi
- Trá na Feadóige: 9.9 mi
- Holy well derrada west: 3.9 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 4.2 mi
- Toberconnell: 5.5 mi
- Toberdavin: 7.0 mi
- Tobernashaghtninneen: 8.5 mi
- Ring fort: 3.5 mi
- Crannog: 3.5 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 5.7 mi
- Heritage Walks on Saturdays: 8.0 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 8.8 mi
- Connemara Giant: 4.5 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 7.6 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 7.8 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 7.8 mi
- Scáileanna na mBád: 19.5 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 3.5 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 4.8 mi
- Station House Museum: 7.6 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 18.3 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 19.8 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 5.4 mi
- Roundstone play park: 8.0 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 11.0 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 23.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.0 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 17.9 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 23.2 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 13.2 mi
- Aill na Graí: 19.0 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 19.2 mi
- Old Head Woods: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Binn Bhraoin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Bhinn Bhán | N 5° | 729 m | 1.5 mi |
| Binn Chorr | ENE 76° | 711 m | 1.8 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log | E 82° | 702 m | 6.6 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | NE 44° | 696 m | 1.3 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | ENE 71° | 690 m | 1.7 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | NNW 334° | 680 m | 0.3 mi |
| Derryclare | E 97° | 677 m | 2.0 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin North Top | N 10° | 674 m | 0.4 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/332372615
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