Binn an Choire is a 711-metre (2,333 ft) Hewitt in Galway, the island of Ireland. It is also known as Bencorr. It lies in the The Twelve Bens area (Twelve Bens). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 305 m. It is also on the Marilyn and Simm lists.
| Height | 711 m / 2,333 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 305 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | The Twelve Bens |
| County | Galway |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | L8110052200 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.50654, -9.792807 |
Plan a walk up Binn an Choire
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Binn an Choire 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 Binn an Choire
Other listed hills within 6 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Doire Chlair | 675 m | Hewitt | 1.3 km |
| An Bhinn Dubh | 697 m | Hewitt | 1.6 km |
| Binn Bhraoin | 692 m | Hewitt | 2.9 km |
| Benbaun | 729 m | Hewitt | 3.1 km |
| Binn Gabhar | 665 m | Hewitt | 3.3 km |
| Binn Fraoigh | 638 m | Hewitt | 4.0 km |
| Mucanacht | 655 m | Hewitt | 4.7 km |
| Letterbreckaun | 668 m | Hewitt | 5.3 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.