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Benbradagh

Coordinates: 54°56′40″N 6°52′27″W / 54.944377°N 6.874234°W / 54.944377; -6.874234
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Benbradagh
Binn Bhradach
Benbradagh Mountain as seen from Derryork, in October 2008
Highest point
Elevation465 m (1,526 ft)[1]
Prominence171 m (561 ft)[1]
Coordinates54°56′40″N 6°52′27″W / 54.944377°N 6.874234°W / 54.944377; -6.874234[1]
Geography
Benbradagh is located in Northern Ireland
Benbradagh
Location in Northern Ireland
LocationCounty Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parent rangeSperrin Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridC7219411337
Topo mapOSNI Discoverer Series 13 The Sperrins (1:50000), OSNI Activity Map Sperrins (1:25000)

Benbradagh (from Irish Binn Bhradach 'thief's peak')[2] is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the second most northerly summit in the Sperrin Mountains area and the 564th highest summit in Ireland.[1] It rises to 465 metres (1,526 ft) and lies to the east of Dungiven. It was used from the 1940s to the early 1970s as a United States Military Base[3] It is popular with paragliders due to the steep terrain. The mountain is accessible via the Curragh road which stops near the summit.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Benbradagh". MountainViews. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  2. ^ "Binn Bhradach". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  3. ^ http://www.virtualvisittours.com/benbradagh-mountain/