Ben Gorm is a 699-metre (2,293 ft) Hewitt in Mayo, the island of Ireland. It lies in the South Mayo and Central Galway area (Ben Gorm Mountains). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 611 m. The summit is marked by a rock 8m SE of cairn. It is also on the Marilyn and Simm lists.
| Height | 699 m / 2,293 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 611 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | South Mayo and Central Galway |
| County | Mayo |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | L8618165231 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.624688, -9.721014 |
| Summit feature | rock 8m SE of cairn |
Plan a walk up Ben Gorm
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Ben Gorm and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for South Mayo and Central Galway before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list.
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Hills near Ben Gorm
Other listed hills within 7 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Creggan South Top | 687 m | Hewitt | 0.9 km |
| Ben Creggan | 693 m | Hewitt | 1.4 km |
| Tievummera | 763 m | Hewitt | 4.3 km |
| Barrclashcame | 772 m | Hewitt | 4.4 km |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | 793 m | Hewitt | 5.0 km |
| Ben Lugmore | 803 m | Hewitt | 5.4 km |
| Tievnabinnia | 742 m | Hewitt | 5.7 km |
| Devilsmother | 645 m | Hewitt | 6.0 km |
See the full list of Hewitts, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.