Beann is a flat top flanked by steep sides which lies in central Iveragh. It’s rarely climbed on its own being part of the Mulaghanattin horseshoe and the Dunkerron ridge. Extensive views of the Reeks, south Iveragh hills, Glenbeigh hills and Beara.

SE. Beann is often done as part of the Mullaghanattin Horseshoe which starts at V74740 74702 A (see comments for Mullaghanattin for directions.) Approaching from Beann NE, the ascent from the col is about 90m and not excessively steep. The summit is quite unremarkable - a clump of slightly elevated grass topped by rocks. 3hrs+ anti clockwise/2hrs+ clockwise.

E. Park a car where you can near V76623 77454 B and ascend the grassy and rocky spur W to the summit of Mullaghanattin E Top and hence follow directions listed in Mullaghanattin entry. 2.5 hrs

NW. It is also possible to reach B from Cloon Lake. However, the farmer at N end of Cloon Lake has requested hikers to start at V70843 78395 C and to follow the stream uphill (stream is best seen on the ‘airphoto’ layer on the map above). Please do not ascend from the N end of the lake V70921 78795 D or the farm track at 70855 78582 E as both these routes involve a number of fence crossings. 2hrs+

B also lies on the Dunkerron ridge – the spine of Iveragh…it’s a 3 day walk between the vicinity of Waterville and the Ballaghbeama Pass and is a must for the wild campers among you.

Notable tracks include circular track/3485 and the epic track/3488 and track/2207 Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/75/comment/4835/

Beann is on the skyline, left of centre in this picture taken from Lackawee in the Caha Mountains.
To its left are its SW Top, to its right its NE Top and then Mullaghanattin, looking from this angle more like a whaleback than the Matterhorn of Kerry.

Beann is very much part of a ridge, the Dunkerrons. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/75/comment/14853/

Beann is composed of 6 summits which are all visible to the left in this photograph. This photograph was taken from Finnararagh which is west of Beann. Also visible in this photograph is Mullaghanattin, Corran Tuathail, Bruach na Binne & Stumpa Duloigh. Routes to the summits of Beann include (1) Approaching from the East from Ballaghbeama via Mullaghanattin. (2) Approaching from the West via Finnararagh. (3) On the main Sneem to Moll's Gap Road is the townland of Lettermoneel (OS Map No.78). From here take the ridge via Eskine, Knockarig & Faher Mountain. All 3 are long walks Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/75/comment/2108/

Beann is at a meeting point of three ridges. One leads towards Mullaghanattin, another south to one end of the Mullaghanattin circuit and then thirdly south west towards An Corrán (Finnararagh). This is a Janus mountain, looking two ways, because although not quite a high as Mullaghanattin, it has good views of the Reeks and good views of the summits SW Dunkerrons towards Coomcallee above Waterville.

Different guidebooks have different spellings such as Beoun and Beounn. Usually you would reach this summit as part of the Mullaghnattin circuit, but it could also be reached from the Ballaghbeama gap or from the SE corner of Cloon Lough. The actual summit is unremarkable, being a grassy ridge with a fence.

The photo shows Beann SW top to the left and the steep route to Beann from the SW. This is one of those memorable pull ups that you could compare with some of the steep bits of Slieve Bearnagh (Mournes) or the pull up Maumturkmore (Maamturks). Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/75/comment/2499/

After summitting Mullaghnattin and heading SW to point 592, our next objective was Beann. We didn't summit the spot height 692 but kept to its left, all the time climbing so as to finish up on the ridge top N of Beann. Then we followed the fence the short relatively level grade to the Beann top. We actually went to the end of this and passed by the true summit by some 100 - 200 metres as it isn't immediately clear which little crest is the highest. Anyway once here you can continue to follow the fence S to a col before a little push up Beann S Top... Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/75/comment/4428/

Beann on the right as seen from the lower slopes of Coomura mountain. The Reeks in the background. The photograph also shows to some extent the "rough, confusing, boggy land" that Simon describes in his description of the walk from Knocknagantee to Coomura Mtn on the Coomura Mtn comment page. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/75/comment/2509/