Benbradagh
Appearance
Benbradagh | |
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Binn Bhradach | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 171 m (561 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 54°56′40″N 6°52′27″W / 54.944377°N 6.874234°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
Parent range | Sperrin Mountains |
OSI/OSNI grid | C7219411337 |
Topo map | OSNI 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
- ^ a b c d "Benbradagh". MountainViews. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Binn Bhradach". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ http://www.virtualvisittours.com/benbradagh-mountain/