Binn Leitrí
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Binn Leitrí rises to 577 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the north-northeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Benglenisky, a peak 0.7 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
The story
Benlettery (Irish: Binn Leitrí, meaning 'Peak of the Wet Hillsides') at 557 metres (1,827 ft), is the 259th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale. Benlettery is in the southernmost peak of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland, and is the 11th-tallest of the core Twelve Bens. The Ben Lettery An Oige youth hostel is on the southern slopes of Benlettery, off the N59 road to Clifden.
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Wikidata Q26718400, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 577 m
How to reach it
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Benglenisky: 0.7 mi
- Binn Gabhar: 0.8 mi
- Binn Bhraoin: 1.3 mi
- Binn Bhraoin Central Top: 1.6 mi
- Binn Bhraoin North Top: 1.7 mi
- Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins): 6.2 mi
- Alexander Nimmo: 6.6 mi
- Michael Killeen Park: 6.8 mi
- Thomas Whelan Monument: 7.4 mi
- Abbeyglen Castle Hotel: 7.7 mi
- Trá na Feadóige: 8.6 mi
- Trá Chuan an Mhada: 8.7 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 8.9 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 9.4 mi
- Mannin Bay Coral Strand: 9.4 mi
- Holy well derrada west: 2.7 mi
- Toberconnell: 4.5 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 5.2 mi
- Toberdavin: 7.1 mi
- Tobernashaghtninneen: 9.5 mi
- Crannog: 2.7 mi
- Ring fort: 2.8 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 6.3 mi
- Roundstone Bay & Island Tours: 6.6 mi
- Heritage Walks on Saturdays: 6.6 mi
- Connemara Giant: 4.5 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 7.2 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 7.3 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 7.3 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 7.3 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 2.7 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 5.8 mi
- Station House Museum: 7.1 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 17.2 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 19.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.7 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 19.2 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 22.6 mi
- Walled garden: 23.1 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 6.3 mi
- Roundstone play park: 6.7 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 10.1 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- Aill na Graí: 18.3 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 19.4 mi
- Old Head Woods: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Binn Leitrí. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Bhinn Bhán | NNE 12° | 729 m | 2.8 mi |
| Binn Chorr | NE 52° | 711 m | 2.8 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log | ENE 72° | 701.977 m | 7.3 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | NNE 31° | 696 m | 2.6 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin | NNE 19° | 691 m | 1.3 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | NE 49° | 690 m | 2.8 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | NNE 11° | 680 m | 1.6 mi |
| Derryclare | ENE 68° | 677 m | 2.6 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/332372813
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