Bengower may be approached via Benlettery or Benglenisky. For these starting points, parking, routes etc consult relevant entry. Alternatively it may be completed in its own right. Turn off N59 at L792478 A along road for Derry na Flan. Parking 100m up road on left. Cross a high bank & fence behind parking area and head almost directly north across open, gently rising countryside, which dips considerably after about 1km before start of climb proper. From here veer NNW up a rocky/grassy spur. The ascent then becomes increasingly steep and rocky for 2km and reaches a well-defined rocky peak capped with a cairn. Car to top 1 hour 30 mins in good conditions. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/167/comment/4927/

Climbed Bengower on 21st November 2020, via Ben Lettery, and thats the peak that can be seen in the picture - taken from Ben Gower peak. It was a spectacular day and I regret not advancing to Benbreen rather than doubling back to my car via Benglenisky. Oh well, next time. Spectacular views in all directions, especially towards Roundstone. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/167/comment/21527/

The view shows the rather uninviting view from Bengower to Benbreen on a day with an interesting cloud inversion. This thankfully was not my route - I was headed for Benglenisky - but this is reputedly a tricky enough descent without being unable to see where it ends. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/167/comment/15930/

Reaching Bengower, peak of the goat, from the north will be a surprise to you if you think there isn’t any scrambling in the Bens.

This is the summit cairn and what looks like a bit of a shelter. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/167/comment/1006/

View of Chochan Horseshoe Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/167/comment/2204/

You may want to come off the ridge between Binn Gabhar (Bengower) and Ben Lettery, if you have left a car somewhere near Derryclare and have been doing the horseshoe. Below is a picture of the ridge between the two, Ben Lettery to the left and south, Bengower off the picture to the right. As you can see much of the ridge is bare rock or scree. If you turn SE, at L7787050318 B, which is 650m SW of Bin Gabhar and still quite high on the ridge, you can miss the more awkward bits and come down mostly on heather at the right of this picture. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/167/comment/997/