Binn Gabhar
Binn Gabhar rises to 664 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the north, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Binn Bhraoin, a peak 0.6 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
Bengower (Irish: Binn Gabhar, meaning 'Goats' Peak') at 664 metres (2,178 ft), is the 135th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 166th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bengower is in the southern end of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the 6th-tallest of the core Twelve Bens.
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Wikidata Q26718398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 664 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Binn Bhraoin: 0.6 mi
- Binn Leitrí: 0.8 mi
- Binn Bhraoin Central Top: 0.9 mi
- Binn Bhraoin North Top: 1.0 mi
- Benglenisky: 1.1 mi
- Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins): 7.0 mi
- Michael Killeen Park: 7.7 mi
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 7.9 mi
- Foher Village: 8.1 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 8.1 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 8.4 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 8.8 mi
- Trá na Feadóige: 9.4 mi
- Trá Chuan an Mhada: 9.5 mi
- Mannin Bay Coral Strand: 10.0 mi
- Holy well derrada west: 3.4 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 4.7 mi
- Toberconnell: 5.0 mi
- Toberdavin: 7.2 mi
- Tobernashaghtninneen: 8.8 mi
- Crannog: 3.3 mi
- Ring fort: 3.3 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 6.1 mi
- Heritage Walks on Saturdays: 7.5 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 9.2 mi
- Connemara Giant: 4.3 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 7.6 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 7.8 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 7.8 mi
- Scáileanna na mBád: 19.0 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 3.3 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 5.3 mi
- Station House Museum: 7.6 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 17.8 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 19.6 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 5.9 mi
- Roundstone play park: 7.5 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 10.7 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 24.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.5 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 18.4 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 22.8 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Aill na Graí: 18.5 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Old Head Woods: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Binn Gabhar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Bhinn Bhán | N 3° | 729 m | 2.0 mi |
| Binn Chorr | ENE 60° | 711 m | 2.0 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log | ENE 77° | 702 m | 6.6 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | NNE 30° | 696 m | 1.7 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin | N 358° | 691 m | 0.6 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | NE 55° | 690 m | 2.0 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | N 350° | 680 m | 0.9 mi |
| Derryclare | E 81° | 677 m | 2.0 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/332372680
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