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Feature count in area: 14, by county: Fermanagh: 4, Cavan: 8, Leitrim: 3, of which 1 is in both Cavan and Fermanagh,
OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A
Highest Place: Cuilcagh 666m
Starting Places (15) in area Breifne:
Aghnacollia Lane, Bellavally Gap, Bencroy, Corneen Wind Farm, Corrawully Lane, Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail, Dowra, Dowra Sweat House Lane, Glangevlin Cross, Gortalughany Viewpoint, Mullaghgarve Waterfall, Rock Road, Spa Well, Tulliniska Transmitters, Tully Lough
Summits & other features in area Breifne:
N: Cuilcagh Mountains: Benaughlin 370m, Benbeg 539m, Cuilcagh 666m, Mullaleam 424m
NE: Derrylin: Knockninny Hill 191m, Slieve Rushen 404m
SW: Iron Mountains: Bencroy 518m, Knockacullion 562m, Slieve Anierin 585m
W: Benbrack: Bartonny Top 411m, Benbrack 502m, Benbrack NE Top 496m, Benbrack West Top 463m, The Playbank 542m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Cuilcagh 666m
Starting Places (15) in area Breifne:
Aghnacollia Lane, Bellavally Gap, Bencroy, Corneen Wind Farm, Corrawully Lane, Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail, Dowra, Dowra Sweat House Lane, Glangevlin Cross, Gortalughany Viewpoint, Mullaghgarve Waterfall, Rock Road, Spa Well, Tulliniska Transmitters, Tully LoughSummits & other features in area Breifne:
N: Cuilcagh Mountains: Benaughlin 370m, Benbeg 539m, Cuilcagh 666m, Mullaleam 424m
NE: Derrylin: Knockninny Hill 191m, Slieve Rushen 404m
SW: Iron Mountains: Bencroy 518m, Knockacullion 562m, Slieve Anierin 585m
W: Benbrack: Bartonny Top 411m, Benbrack 502m, Benbrack NE Top 496m, Benbrack West Top 463m, The Playbank 542m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Place Rating ..
in Ireland by CW Wall. Munter Eolus an extra name in English, Cavan County in Ulster province, in Carn Lists, Benbrack West Top is the 683rd highest place in Ireland.
Grid Reference H06600 22100, OS 1:50k mapsheet 26
Place visited by: 33 members, recently by: MickM45, Carolineswalsh, John.geary, Colin Murphy, trostanite, jlk, TommyMc, FrankMc1964, melohara, eamonoc, PeakPaul, Wilderness, frankmc04, Ulsterpooka, Garmin
I visited this place: NO
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Bedrock type: Cyclothemic sandstone, siltstone, coal, (Lackagh Sandstone Formation)
Notes on name: 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.
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: BnbrWs, 10 char: BnbrckWstT
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/569/
Gallery for Benbrack West Top (An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar)) and surrounds
Summary
for Benbrack West Top (An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar)):
Easy but rather dull hill
Summary created by Colin Murphy
02 Mar, 2023
underfoot, ground not too uneven, but boggy in patches. There are no tracks but an occasional sheep trail eases the ascent. After about 1km the gradient increases somewhat, but the total ascent from road to top is a mere 110m, so no real climbing. The summit area consists of two rounded, heathery areas, the highpoint seems to be on the more north-westerly bump. Summit is nondescript, but has some decent views. Up and down in 1 hour 20 minutes.
Add a Place Comment for Benbrack West Top, An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar) 
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 GRBencroy (H053 188) and GR B (H064 206). 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. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/569/comment/6661/
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
Bencroy (H053 188) and GR B (H064 206). 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. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/569/comment/6661/
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