Bencorr

#392 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Bencorr at 711 metres, is the 82nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 102nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencorr is situated near the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in Galway, Ireland. It is the second-tallest mountain of the Twelve Bens range, after Benbaun 729 metres; it lies close to Benbaun, separated only by the third-highest mountain in the range of Bencollaghduff 696 metres, and the col of Maumina. ()

Elevation: 2333 ftProminence: 1004 ftCoordinates: 53°30'0"N, 9°48'0"W

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Bencorr – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kylemore Abbey, Leenaun Hill, Diamond Hill, Glendollagh Lough.

$kylemore abbey letterfrack$ 5.6 miNW
Historical place, Monastery, Gothic Revival architecture
Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack
144 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Connemara countryside in County Galway, Ireland, Kylemore Abbey is a stunning example of romantic architecture and the resilience of spiritual devotion. This historic monastery, situated on the edge of a serene lake, is surrounded by lush...
6.5 miNE
Mountain
Leenaun Hill, Leenane
165 min walk • Leenaun Hill at 618 metres, is the 201st–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 243rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
5.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Diamond Hill, Connemara National Park
148 min walk • Diamond Hill or Bengooria is an isolated peak overlooking the village of Letterfrack, in the northwest corner of the Twelve Bens in Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Glendollagh Lough, Recess
87 min walk • Glendollagh Lough, also known as Garrowman Lough, is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kylemore Lough
120 min walk • Kylemore Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
4.8 miW
Museum
Connemara Heritage and History Centre
123 min walk • The Connemara Heritage and History Centre, also called Dan O'Hara's Homestead, is an open-air museum in the village of Lettershea, near the town of Clifden, County Galway, in the Connemara region, Ireland. It was established in the late 1980s.
2 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Benbaun, Connemara National Park
50 min walk • Benbaun at 729 metres, is the 72nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 88th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
3.5 miE
Mountain
Lissoughter, Recess
91 min walk • Lissoughter at 401 metres, does not qualify to be an Arderin or a Vandeleur-Lynam, however, its prominence of 336 metres ranks it as a Marilyn.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Derryclare Lough, Recess
56 min walk • Derryclare Lough is a freshwater lake at the entrance of the Inagh Valley, in Connemara, Galway, in the west of Ireland.
0.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Twelve Bens
11 min walk • The Twelve Bens or Twelve Pins, also called the Benna Beola is a mountain range of mostly sharp-peaked quartzite summits and ridges in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, in the west of Ireland.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Inagh
60 min walk • Lough Inagh is a freshwater lake in the Inagh Valley, in Connemara, Galway, in the west of Ireland.