Twelve Bens

#397 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. The widest definition of the range includes the Garraun Complex to the north as well as several isolated peaks to the west, and is designated a 16,163-hectare Special Area of Conservation. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 2392 ftElevation: 2392 ftCoordinates: 53°30'0"N, 9°48'36"W

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Twelve Bens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

$kylemore abbey letterfrack$ 5.4 miNW
Historical place, Monastery, Gothic Revival architecture
Kylemore Abbey, Letterfrack
137 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...
6.7 miNE
Mountain
Leenaun Hill, Leenane
172 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.
5.5 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Diamond Hill, Connemara National Park
140 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.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Glendollagh Lough, Recess
94 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.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kylemore Lough
115 min walk • Kylemore Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
4.4 miW
Museum
Connemara Heritage and History Centre
113 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.
1.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Benbaun, Connemara National Park
44 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.
3.9 miE
Mountain
Lissoughter, Recess
101 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.
2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Derryclare Lough, Recess
62 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 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bencorr
11 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.
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Inagh
70 min walk • Lough Inagh is a freshwater lake in the Inagh Valley, in Connemara, Galway, in the west of Ireland.