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Breifne Area Iron Mountains Subarea

Maximum height for area: 665 metres, Summits in area: 12, Maximum prominence for area: 570 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A For all tops Highest summit:

Cuilcagh, 665m

Summits in area Breifne:

Slieve Rushen 404m
Cuilcagh Mountains:

Benbeg 539m

Cuilcagh 665m

Mullaleam 424m
Iron Mountains:

Benbrack W Top Hill For origin of name, see Benbrack. Cavan County In Carn List

Height: 463m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 26 Grid Reference: H06600 22100 This summit has been logged as climbed by 12 members
I have climbed this summit: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -7.89977, Latitude: 54.147922 Prominence: 58m, Isolation: 3.5km
ITM: 606548 822106, GPS IDs, 6 char: BnbrWT, 10 char: BnbrckWTop

A little to the NW of the summit is Munter Eolus Lough, named after Muintir Eolais, a medieval population group who inhabited this part of Co. Leitrim. Benbrack W Top is the 572nd highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benbrack W Top in area Breifne, Ireland

Picture: Munter Eolus Lough and The Playbank from Benbrack W Top

Unimpressive to look at but lovely views from top.

by paddyhillsbagger 23 Jan 2012 Perhaps the dull rounded top put off previous summiteers from commenting, but the short climb is worth it as panoramic views of the Cuilcagh Mtns and Bellavally Gap are a sight to behold.
If you follow walker_holick's directions on Bencroy, you can drive up to an unmarked single track road with some places to park at GR H 053 188 (Point A) and GR H 064 206 (Point B). I left my car at the latter GR and following some recent rains, donned my wellies and headed North for the short but boggy and wet haul to the top.
The joy of having dry feet after doing 4 of the Breifne tops, including wading through the peat to the trig on Slieve Anierin is worth the effort as they are my garden wellies, perhaps I should invest in a comfortable pair for hillwalking?
The top is featureless but excellent views overlooking the small Lough and surrounding hills.
There was a small white marker stuck in a spot I thought wasn't the spot height marked on the map which I checked out anyway following the tracks (or rivers) of quad bikes.
I was up and down in an hour.

Point A: H053 188

Point B: H064 206

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