Record SL-444035 · Wikidata Q4886968 · DOBIH 20086
Binn an Choire
Bencorr
Hewitt
HuMP
Simm
Marilyn
Elevation
711
m
2,333 ft
Prominence
305 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
53.5065° N,
9.7928° W
Grid ref
L811522
Description
WikipediaBencorr (Irish: Binn Chorr, meaning 'pointed peak') at 711 metres (2,333 ft), is the 82nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 102nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencorr is situated near the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. It is the second-tallest mountain of the Twelve Bens range, after Benbaun 729 metres (2,392 ft); it lies close to Benbaun, separated only by the third-highest mountain in the range of Bencollaghduff 696 metres (2,283 ft), and the col of Maumina.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bencorr North Top | 654 m | N 359° | 0.6 km |
| Bencorrbeg | 579 m | NE 25° | 1.1 km |
| Binn Doire Chlair | 675 m | S 160° | 1.3 km |
| An Bhinn Dubh | 697 m | NW 295° | 1.6 km |
| Benbreen North Top | 674 m | W 268° | 2.7 km |
| Binn Bhraoin | 674 m | W 254° | 2.9 km |