Twelve Bens
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Bencorr from across Lough Inagh |
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Benbaun from north of Lough Inagh |
The
Twelve Bens or
Twelve Pins (
Irish Na Beanna Beola) is a picturesque mountain range in
Connemara in the west of
Ireland. They are not very big (max 730m) but a pleasant climb in fine weather, with superb views and no congestion. Dedicated
fell runners do all twelve in a single (long!) day. Topographically, this range is partnered with the
Maumturks range on the other side of the lonely Inagh Valley (and the route of
Western Way long distance path).
The Irish names of the peaks are commonly used, especially as the English naming has not been stable. (The current
anglicised names are given in parentheses.)
* Binn Bhán (Benbaun)
* Binn Chorr (Bencorr)
* Binn Dubh (Bencollaghduff)
* Binn Bhraoin
* Binn Doire Chláir (Derryclare)
* Binn Gabhar (Ben Gower)
* Meacanach
* Binn Fraoigh
* An Chailleach
* Binn Breac (Benbrack)
* Binn Leitrà (Benlettery)
* Binn Glean Uisce (Benglenisky)
External links
*
Mountaineering Council of Ireland (especiallyhttp://www.mountaineering.ie/features/list600/l600main.htm)
*
An Ã"ige / Irish Youth Hostels Assoc. page for County Galway See especially Ben Lettery - Binn Leitri.
Suggested reading
"The Mountains of Connemara : a hill walker's guide" (ISBN 0950400246) - includes a more useful 1:50000 map than the
OS maps 37, 38, 44.
