Letterbreckaun is a 668-metre (2,192 ft) Hewitt in Galway, the island of Ireland. It is also known as Binn Bhriocain. It lies in the Maumturk Mountains area (Maamturks). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 325 m. It is also on the Marilyn and Simm lists.
| Height | 668 m / 2,192 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 325 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt |
| Region | Maumturk Mountains |
| County | Galway |
| Country | The island of Ireland |
| OS grid reference | L8560055100 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.533581, -9.726075 |
Plan a walk up Letterbreckaun
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Letterbreckaun and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Maumturk Mountains 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 Letterbreckaun
Other listed hills within 8 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrslievenaroy | 702 m | Hewitt | 3.9 km |
| Barrslievenaroy East Top | 659 m | Hewitt | 4.5 km |
| Leenaun Hill | 617 m | Hewitt | 4.6 km |
| Binn an Choire | 711 m | Hewitt | 5.3 km |
| Binn Chaonaigh | 634 m | Hewitt | 5.7 km |
| Binn Doire Chlair | 675 m | Hewitt | 5.8 km |
| An Bhinn Dubh | 697 m | Hewitt | 6.3 km |
| Benbaun | 729 m | Hewitt | 7.1 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.