Benbaun is a 729-metre (2,392 ft) Hewitt in Galway, the island of Ireland. It lies in the The Twelve Bens area (Twelve Bens). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 686 m. The summit is marked by a fractured trig point base. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 729 m / 2,392 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 686 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | The Twelve Bens |
| County | Galway |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | L7855853902 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.521242, -9.831761 |
| Summit feature | fractured trig point base |
Plan a walk up Benbaun
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Benbaun and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for The Twelve Bens 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 Benbaun
Other listed hills within 5 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Fraoigh | 638 m | Hewitt | 0.9 km |
| An Bhinn Dubh | 697 m | Hewitt | 1.5 km |
| Mucanacht | 655 m | Hewitt | 1.9 km |
| Binn Bhraoin | 692 m | Hewitt | 2.4 km |
| Binn an Choire | 711 m | Hewitt | 3.1 km |
| An Chailleach | 634 m | Hewitt | 3.1 km |
| Binn Gabhar | 665 m | Hewitt | 3.3 km |
| Binn Doire Chlair | 675 m | Hewitt | 4.1 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.