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An Bhinn Bhuí: Benwee Loop walk towards Portacloy.

Summit Comment ucampbell a day ago
The Loop walks here are well signposted, it's a great idea to go out onto each headland.

Doonvinalla N Top: Coastal Hill

Summit Comment sandman a day ago
On 26/4/2014 i spent a very enjoyable afternoon walking this area visiting the army observation hut and the stone constructed EIRE marking as part of an addition to the Benwee Head Loop walk but i...

Doonvinalla N Top: Flat topped but hard to get to.

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
View from the west.

Circuit of Dirkbeg Lough - easier ascent

Track 3882 simon3 3 days ago
The purpose of this walk is to reach the Maumtrasna plateau and Maumtrasna NE top (MNET). The lattter is quite possib... walk, Len: 11.6km, Climb: 564m, Area: Maumtrasna North-East Top, Partry/Joyce

Near Galtybeg, Galty Mountains (Ireland)

Track 3884 caiomhin 2 days ago
walk, Len: 11.3km, Climb: 663m, Area: Galtybeg, Galty Mountains (Ireland) Galty...

Benwee Coastal Walk

Track 3870 simon3 3 days ago
The walk starts at a small carpark and Wild Atlantic Way sign just west of Benwee. In fact some of the local rock has ... walk, Len: 8.1km, Climb: 245m, Area: An Bhinn Bhu?, North Mayo (Ireland) An B

Benwee NE Head: Jagged summit

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
View from the east.

Riddle of the Spinc

Forum: General BleckCra 3 days ago
I was at Glendalough yesterday and on the Spinc for the first time. I cannot imagine there haven't already been a thousand hours debate on the boardwalk and and that there won't be a thousand hour...

Benwee NE Head: Jagged summit

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
Picture from the west.

Kid Island: Steepwalled island.

Island Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Kid Island is very visible from Benwee Head.

Lenadoon Coastal Walk

Track 3876 simon3 3 days ago
walk, Len: 2.5km, Climb: 8m, Area: Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)

Buckaun East: Cliffy north edge.

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
This is a picture of Buckaun East taken from the valley below.. Obviously the safest way to go up and down this is to the left or south of the ridge.
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Benwee Head Hill An Bhinn Bhuí A name in Irish
(Ir. An Bhinn Bhuí [GÉ], 'the yellow cliff') Mayo County, in Binnion List, Psammites with rare heavy mineral bands. Bedrock

Height: 255m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 22 Grid Reference: F81565 44279
Place visited by 24 members. Recently by: ucampbell, simon3, gerrym, Cathal-Kelly, mountainmike, IainT, scapania, markmjcampion, Secret-Five, Garmin, Oileanach, ciarraioch, chalky, leader1, mickmcg
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Longitude: -9.821454, Latitude: 54.333462 , Easting: 81565, Northing: 344279 Prominence: 230m,  Isolation: 4.3km
ITM: 481541 844280,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnwHd, 10 char: Benwe Head
Bedrock type: Psammites with rare heavy mineral bands., (Benmore Formation)

The environs of Benwee Head, with its cliffs, arches, stacks and islands, offers some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in Ireland, with which perhaps only SW Donegal and Co. Clare can compete. To appreciate them fully, you need to see them from the sea. Benwee Head is in the townland of Kilgalligan, which has been studied in detail in The Living Landscape: Kilgalligan, Erris, Co. Mayo by Seamas O Cathain & Patrick O'Flanagan.   An Bhinn Bhuí is the 1263th highest place in Ireland. An Bhinn Bhuí is the second most northerly summit in the North Mayo area.
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New Comment: Benwee Loop walk towards Portacloy.
by ucampbell  Tue 14 Aug
The Loop walks here are well signposted, it's a great idea to go out onto each headland. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/996/comment/20020/
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Benwee head and "eire" head
by Kirwanjt  27 Apr 2010
An easy climb with Breathtaking views along the coast out to Stags of Broadhaven back across the Mullet. Accessed by taking signs for Portacloy and driving past the entrance to the beach and past old harbour. Park in new harbour and it is signposted for the track and stile up the hill. Cliffs are steep and dramatic at the edge. Also of note is the stone markings of EIRE beside the old shepherd hut. It is visible from the air and from further up the mountain. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/996/comment/4669/
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Benwee Head Loop.
by sandman  28 Apr 2014
As already stated Benwee Head has some of the most dramatic costal scenery in Ireland and with this in mind i decided to enjoy on a clear sunny day the joys of walking the 12.4km of the Benwee Head Loop Walk actually it is a little longer allowing for a visit to the army observation hut and the stone constructed EIRE marking.The trail head begins and ends in the village of Ceathru Thaidhg (F8207441993 A) and includes the harbour areas mentioned in previous comment continuing on to the summit (F8156544279 B).Fantastic views well worth the trip. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/996/comment/16044/
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