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Brandon 952m, Brandon North Top 895m, Brandon Peak 840m, Benagh 822m, Faha Ridge 809m, Gearhane 803m, Brandon South Top 790m, Masatiompan 763m, Pierasmore 748m,

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Brandon Group Area

Maximum height for area: 952 metres, Summits in area: 13, Maximum prominence for area: 934 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 70 For all tops Highest summit:

Brandon, 952m

Summits in area Brandon Group:

Brandon North Top 895m

Brandon Peak 840m

Brandon South Top 790m

Brandon Mountain Cnoc Bréanainn A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc Bréanainn [OSI], 'Brendan’s hill') Kerry County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 951.7m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: Q46042 11605 This summit has been logged as climbed by 664 members
I have climbed this summit: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -10.254346, Latitude: 52.235107 Prominence: 934m, Isolation: 0.6km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 446025 611658, GPS IDs, 6 char: Brndn, 10 char: Brandon

Brandon is the only one of Kerry's 3,000 foot peaks located outside the Reeks. It is strongly associated in tradition with St. Brendan the Navigator, from whom it gets its name. The story of St. Brendan, who set sail from Ireland in a boat of wood an Brandon is the highest mountain in the Brandon Group area and the 9th highest in Ireland. Brandon is the most westerly summit in the Brandon Group area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Brandon in area Brandon Group, Ireland

Picture: Brandon from above Anascaul

A scenic ascent through a glacial valley

Short Summary created by jackill, scapania 30 Jul 2012 The most scenic route to the summit of Brandon, the Pilgrim's path, starts at the carpark under the Faha Grotto( Q493 119 (Point A)) on the hillside overlooking Cloghane. There is room for 8-10 cars.

Walk up the clear path past the grotto and on until you cross over a wire fence. At this point you will be near the crest of the ridge. Continue on the well marked lower path which will lead you around into the valley under the Faha ridge overlooking the Paternoster lakes.

At the top of this valley ,cross the stream, you will see a rocky, eroded, track leading up at the left-hand side, onto the col from where you turn left and climb approx 150 mtrs to the summit of Brandon.

An easier, but less exciting, route, the Saint's Road, comes up from An Baile Breac to the west. Park in the car park at Q434 094 (Point B) and follow the stations of the cross up grassy and boggy slopes to the summit.

Point A: Q493 119

Point B: Q434 094

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My name is David and I am aged 8. I climbed Bran .. by Redtop (Show all for Brandon)

View to Connemara and Mayo .. by scapania (Show all for Brandon)

from Faha Car Park to top and back .. by marzka (Show all for Brandon)

Rather than bring two cars or face the long walk .. by liam (Show all for Brandon)

The weather was excellent the day we went up whic .. by aburden (Show all for Brandon)

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