Twelve Bens
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The Twelve Bens or Twelve Pins (Irish Na Beanna Beola) is a picturesque mountain range in Connemara in the west of Ireland. They are not very big (max 730m) but a pleasant climb in fine weather, with superb views and no congestion. Dedicated fell runners do all twelve in a single (long!) day. Topographically, this range is partnered with the Maumturks range on the other side of the lonely Inagh Valley (and the route of Western Way long distance path).
The Irish names of the peaks are commonly used, especially as the English naming has not been stable. (The current anglicised names are given in parentheses.)
- Binn Bhán (Benbaun)
- Binn Chorr (Bencorr)
- Binn Dubh (Bencollaghduff)
- Binn Bhraoin
- Binn Doire Chláir (Derryclare)
- Binn Gabhar (Ben Gower)
- Meacanach
- Binn Fraoigh
- An Chailleach
- Binn Breac (Benbrack)
- Binn Leitrí (Benlettery)
- Binn Glean Uisce (Benglenisky)
[edit] External links
- Mountaineering Council of Ireland (especially
- http://www.mountaineering.ie/features/list600/l600main.htm)
- Photograph of the Twelve Bens
- An Óige / Irish Youth Hostels Assoc. page for County Galway See especially Ben Lettery - Binn Leitri.
[edit] Suggested reading
"The Mountains of Connemara : a hill walker's guide" (ISBN 0-9504002-4-6) - includes a more useful 1:50000 map than the OS maps 37, 38, 44.
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