three5four0 on Beenbo

See Slievenagower for previous section of walk

If Slievenagower was good, Beenbo is even better endowed on the views front, with a fine ridge descending northwards & the deep cut Glennahoo to the east making this a fine summit.

It is clear that a round can be made from the north of these hills, with the track giving easy access up Beenbos' north ridge to Slievenagower and then rough ground out to Slievenalecka, making a fine circuit from, say the carpark for the trail round Loch an Duin? Investigation needed!

From Beenbos summit we descend south, crossing a fence and then a stream before climbing up to Banoge North N Top.

See Banoge North N Top for continuation Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/535/comment/4168/

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Potential Access Issue

Potential access problem on the approach from Baile Dubh/Ballyduff graveyard near Cloghane. On 12 May 2012, followed Adrian Hendroff's route as per his excellent 'The Dingle, Iveragh & Beara Peninsulas'. This would appear to be the same access route as outlined in the Short Summary created by jackill above. Anyway, after following the road uphill from the graveyard, taking the right fork, and going through the rusty gate per instructions, we came across the following sign on the second gate further in, saying 'Private Property - No Walkers'. It was a temporary affair, just a printed A4 sheet in a plastic pocket. Being reluctant to turn back at this stage, we scaled a fence into the adjoining field and continued from there. For all we knew, this could also have been owned by the individual who put up the sign. Further up the mountain, we met a sheep farmer who was quite friendly, but neither we nor he mentioned the sign.
Lovely little mountain with a nice sharp ridge to a flat summit, great views across to Mount Brandon and its paternoster lakes and across to Loop Head in County Clare. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/535/comment/6801/

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Great views of Glennahoo Valley

Beenbo was the final stop on a N-S trek starting at Lough Anscaul and taking in Knockmulanane, Cnoc na Bánóige, Banoge North N Top and Slievenagower, Having endured a fairly bleak five hours of high winds, rain and near zero visibility the descent from Beenbo offered virtually the only views of the day - the meandering Glennahoo River winding its way through a steep valley over three km long. Unfortunately it was still too misty to get any sort of decent shots - but it is a sight to behold. Beenbo summit itself is a heathery mound with no markings. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/535/comment/17868/

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Overlooks a fabulous Glen to the east

Just a picture taken from the south east (point 383) which shows Beenbo as the left top of Glenahoo valley. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/535/comment/23490/

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Glaciated valley to east

It would be great if access to the north of Beenbo could be agreed as a lovely loop walk taking in Glennahoo (Gleann na hUamha -valley of the cave) and back down to An Baile Dubh would be possible.

As it stands there is access to Glennahoo but only via the track to the east of the river and thence to the plateau.

The track up from the head of the glen is interesting, there are some remnants of famine era homesteads in the glen, there are some deeply incised streams tumbling down the head of the glen, perhaps they enclose the cave the Irish name seems to refer to.

I noticed a couple of plaques dedicated to fallen hillwalkers along the track. A sheep farmer was shearing on the day of my visit and some litter in the vicinity of the work somewhat detracted the overall ambience but it is a place worth seeing. The farmer smiled and waved so no problem with access, though this was further in the glen. The initial track in from the sign on the main road is very overgrown, so bring insect repellent and perhaps a machete in late summer! Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/535/comment/23597/

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