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Maximum height for area: 729 metres Summits in area: 30
OS Map(s): 37, 44 for all tops Set Area Map On
   

Knockbrack Hill Galway County
Cnoc Breac A name in Irish (Language)
(Ir. Cnoc Breac [TR], 'speckled hill')
Height: 442 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 37 for top
Grid Ref: L74900 56500 Latitude: 53.543701 Longitude: -9.887918
ITM: 474877 756521 Prominence: 55m   Isolation: 1.6km
Rating graphic. One of the National Park deer-fences crosses the ridge between this hill and Benbrack. Walks: for a route taking in Cnoc Breac, Binn Bhreac and Binn Bhán or Maolán, see Paddy Dillon, Connemara, 163-67.

Cnoc Breac is the 651st highest summit in Ireland. Our data has reached 21% of the goal for this summit. (Details)
   
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A compact horseshoe walk in the northern Tweve Bens
by liz50  16 Oct 2012 Climbed Knockbrack as part of a pleasant horseshoe walk of approx 4 hours starting from Kylemore Abbey. Turning left out of the carpark walk along N59 for approx 300m before taking a track on the right at L75185 58057 (Point A). Follow the track past a lime kiln and well before climbing steeply up the northern slope of Benbaun to the summit L765 568 (Point B). Drop down steeply to the south to the col with Benbrack at L766 567 (Point C). Then follows a long gradual ascent up to the summit of Benbrack L765 558 (Point D). Continue almost due west dropping down to a small lake before turning northwest to follow a broad ridge down to the col with Knockbrack L756 562 (Point E) before the gentle ascent to the summit of Knockbrack L749 565 (Point F). From the summit after taking in the fine views of the main summits of the Tweve Bens and Kylemore Abbey nestling in the valley below head West for approx 100 m before dropping steeply down the northwest shoulder aiming to pick up a path along side the Polladirk River at L74109 57318 (Point G). Follow the path through old farm buildings and two gates before meeting a track. Turn left onto the track which brings you back to the N59. It is then a few minutes walk back to your starting point.
Point A: L75185 58057 Point B: L765 568 Point C: L766 567
Point D: L765 558 Point E: L756 562 Point F: L749 565
Point G: L74109 57318 (turn area map On)
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