Benleagh, Wicklow Mountains National Park

Name: Benleagh
Address: Wicklow Mountains National Park, Ireland

#15 among attractions in Wicklow Mountains National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Benleagh at 689 metres, does not have the prominence to qualify as an Arderin, but its prominence does allow it to rank as the 125th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Benlagh is situated in the southern sector of the Wicklow Mountains, and is part of the large massif of Lugnaquilla 925 metres, Wicklow's highest mountain. ()

Elevation: 2260 ftProminence: 79 ftCoordinates: 52°59'19"N, 6°27'15"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Lugduff, Lugnaquilla, Glenealo Valley, Cloghernagh.

2.2 miE
Mountain
Lugduff, Wicklow Mountains National Park
57 min walk • Lugduff at 652 metres, is the 154th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 186th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lugnaquilla
40 min walk • Lugnaquilla, at 925 metres, is the 11th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 13th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list, and the highest Irish mountain outside of Kerry.
3.1 miNE
Park
Glenealo Valley, Wicklow Mountains National Park
79 min walk • Glenealo Valley is a national nature reserve of approximately 4,838 acres located in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service, part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
1.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cloghernagh
49 min walk • Cloghernagh at 800 metres, does not have the prominence to qualify as an Arderin, but does have the prominence to be the 40th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
1.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wicklow Mountains
42 min walk • The Wicklow Mountains form the largest continuous upland area in the Republic of Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corrigasleggaun, Wicklow Mountains National Park
51 min walk • Corrigasleggaun at 794 metres, is the 35th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 45th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Camenabologue
38 min walk • Camenabologue at 758 metres, is the 55th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 71st–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slievemaan
63 min walk • Slievemaan at 759 metres, is the 54th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 70th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Table Mountain, Wicklow Mountains National Park
59 min walk • Table Mountain is a 702-metre peak in the southern section of the Wicklow Mountains range in Ireland. With a prominence of only 16 metres, it is only listed in a few of the recognised categories of mountains in Ireland; it is the 110th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam Irish scale.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Turlough Hill, Wicklow Mountains National Park
75 min walk • Turlough Hill, also known as Tomaneena, is a 681-metre-high mountain in County Wicklow in Ireland and site of Ireland's only pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mullacor, Glendalough
86 min walk • Mullacor at 661 metres, is an Irish mountain.