Beann Dubh 450.5m hill, MacGillycuddy's Reeks SW: Bridia Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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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,

Places in area MacGillycuddy's Reeks:
Cen: Reeks West:

Beenkeragh 1008.2m

Caher 1000m

Caher West Top 973.4m

Carrauntoohil 1038.6m

Cnoc Íochtair 746.3m

Hag's Tooth 650m

Knockbrinnea East Top 847m

Knockbrinnea West Top 854m

The Bones Peak 956.5m

Skregmore 847.7m

Stumpa Bharr na hAbhann 852.1m
E: Cnoc an Bhráca:

Cnoc an Bhráca 728m

Cnoc na dTarbh 655m

Strickeen 440m
N: Reeks North:

Knockbrack 425m

Knocknabrone Hill 353m

Skregbeg 573m
NW: Gortnagan:

Gortnagan Beg 298m
SE: Reeks East:

Brassel Mountain 575m

Cnoc an Chuillinn 954.6m

Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top 922.9m

Knocknapeasta 985.1m

Cnoc na Toinne 844.1m

Cruach Mhór 930.8m

Maolán Buí 968.9m

The Big Gun 939.9m
SW: Bridia:

Beann Bhán 459.5m

Beendarrig 449.7m

Beann Dubh 450.5m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Beann Dubh Hill 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 21 members. Recently by: eamonoc, simon3, Wilderness, Fergalh, daitho9, conormcbandon, chelman7, Wildrover, shaunkelly, markmjcampion, jackill, trekker, thomas_g, ciarraioch, gallybander
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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 734th highest place in Ireland. Beann Dubh is the second most westerly summit in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/613/

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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 star

A, which is on a road going past Lough Acoose.
From the south, start at around V77919 81491 star

B 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/

Started from V761840 C, cross the bridge, th .. by ahendroff (Show all for Beann Dubh )

The Black Peak .. by ciarraioch (Show all for Beann Dubh )

Access via Glencar marked walk .. by thomas_g (Show all for Beann Dubh )

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		Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.)	British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence)
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