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MacGillycuddy's Reeks Area   SW: Bridia Subarea
Place count in area: 29, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, EW-KNP, EW-R 
Highest place:
Carrauntoohil, 1038.6m
Maximum height for area: 1038.6 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 1038.6 metres,

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Beann Dubh Hill , also Binn Dubh an extra EastWest name in Irish Kerry County in Munster Province, in no lists, Purple sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 450.5m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V74901 82896
Place visited by 24 members. Recently by: annem, liz50, Grumbler, eamonoc, simon3, Wilderness, Fergalh, daitho9, conormcbandon, chelman7, Wildrover, shaunkelly, markmjcampion, jackill, trekker
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Longitude: -9.821628, Latitude: 51.984553 , Easting: 74901, Northing: 82897 Prominence: 27m,  Isolation: 0.7km
ITM: 474878 582956,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnD451, 10 char: Beann Dubh
Bedrock type: Purple sandstone & siltstone, (Ballinskelligs Sandstone Formation)

Beann Dubh is the 735th highest place in Ireland. Beann Dubh is the second most westerly summit in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks area.

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain <i>Beann Dubh</i>  in area MacGillycuddy
Picture: View from the east.
 
Summit on heathery ridge overlooking Lough Acoose.
Short Summary created by simon3  17 Jan 2022
To the north: It is possible to start from around V76112 83996 starA, which is on a road going past Lough Acoose.
From the south, start at around V77919 81491 starB in the Bridia Valley using the Kerry Way via Beendarrig to gain higher ground.
Expect heathery rough ground on all sides.
Usually this summit will be done with Beann Bhán and possibly Beendarrig. The summit is on a ridge with good views in every direction. Lough Acoose is visible to the north and Cloon Lough to the SW.
One member has remarked on the presence of bulls in the area. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/613/comment/5372/
 
ahendroff on Beann Dubh, 2009
by ahendroff  21 Mar 2009
Started from V761840 starC, cross the bridge, then across fields, later to ascend the spur starting at approx. V750836 starD to the left of the fence. At about 370m, I crossed the fence to the right, as the terrain is slightly easier. However, rounding a grassy knoll, a glare of sunshine hit me, I looked up - lo and behold - sat a bull! I drifted back toward the fence as the bull got up to descend the knoll. Then in front of me was another grassy knoll, and behind it stood ... another bull! I just about made it over the fence as the bulls strode toward me. So word of advice: anyone climbing this hill may want to walk left of the fence even if the terrain is slightly rougher ... Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/613/comment/3660/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain <i>Beann Dubh</i>  in area MacGillycuddy
Picture: Lough Acoose from Beann Dubh
The Black Peak
by ciarraioch  11 Nov 2014
We knocked off the three neighboring hills from the top of the Bridia path on the Kerry Way. Allow about an hour and a half one-way from this point across Beendarrig and Beann Bhán, with more time to get to the aforementioned saddle from either the Lough Acoose or Bridia valley sides. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/613/comment/17742/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain <i>Beann Dubh</i>  in area MacGillycuddy
Picture: Coomloughra from near the top
 
Access via Glencar marked walk
by thomas_g  27 Jun 2015
There is a marked walk that will get you to the stream that runs off Beann Dubh, you can then follow the spur as it winds its way towards the top. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/613/comment/18163/
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