Bencollaghduff

#478 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Bencollaghduff at 696 metres, is the 93rd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 115th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencollaghduff 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 3rd tallest mountain of the Twelve Bens range, after Benbaun 729 metres, to which it is connected by the northern col of Maumina; and after Bencorr 711 metres, to which it is connected by a high southeast rocky ridge. ()

Elevation: 2283 ftProminence: 627 ftCoordinates: 53°30'48"N, 9°48'46"W

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

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

$kylemore abbey letterfrack$ 4.6 miNW
Historical place, Monastery, Gothic Revival architecture
Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack
117 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...
6.2 miNE
Mountain
Leenaun Hill, Leenane
158 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.
4.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Diamond Hill, Connemara National Park
124 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.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Glendollagh Lough, Recess
113 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.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kylemore Lough
93 min walk • Kylemore Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
4.7 miSW
Museum
Connemara Heritage and History Centre
120 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.
0.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Benbaun, Connemara National Park
25 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.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Fee
128 min walk • Lough Fee is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
4.4 miSE
Mountain
Lissoughter, Recess
112 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.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Derryclare Lough, Recess
83 min walk • Derryclare Lough is a freshwater lake at the entrance of the Inagh Valley, in Connemara, Galway, in the west of Ireland.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bencorr
27 min walk • 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.