| Benleagh | |
|---|---|
 Southerly cliffs of Benleagh as viewed from theFraughan Rock Glen | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 24 m (79 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°59′19″N6°27′15″W / 52.98861°N 6.45417°W /52.98861; -6.45417 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Binn Liath |
| English translation | grey peak |
| Geography | |
  Benleagh Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | T038941[1] |
| Topo map | OSiDiscovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Aphyric granodiorite Bedrock[1] |
Benleagh (Irish:Binn Liath, meaning 'Grey Peak')[2] stands at 689 metres (2,260 ft), while it does not have theprominence to qualify as anArderin,[3] but its prominence does allow it to rank as the 125th–highest peak on theVandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] Benlagh is situated in the southern sector of theWicklow Mountains, and is part of the largemassif ofLugnaquilla 925 metres (3,035 ft), County Wicklow's highest mountain.[6]
Benleagh's southern flank forms the steep walls and cliffs of the hanging valley ofFraughan Rock Glen, which then falls into the U-shaped valley ofGlenmalure below; Benleagh forms a "horseshoe" around the Fraughan Rock Glen with Lugnaquillia at its apex andCloghernagh 800 metres (2,600 ft), to the south.[7] Benleagh also sits on a broad "spine" that links Lugnaquilla in the south, toCamenabologue andTable Mountain to the north, which circle theGlen of Imaal.[6][8]
Walk 10: Ballineddan Mountain, Slievemaan, Lugnaquillia, Camenabologue East Top, Camenabologue
Route 65: Lugnaquilla
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