Binn idir an Dá Log (
Irish
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for "peak between the two hollows"),
sometimes anglicized Benadolug, at , is the highest of the
Maumturk Mountains
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in
Connemara
Connemara (; )( ga, Conamara ) is a region on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of western County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The area has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish-speak ...
in
County Galway
"Righteousness and Justice"
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Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It is at the middle of the long north-west to south-east central spine of the range. The summit is the 87th-highest peak in Ireland on the
Arderin
Arderin () is a mountain on the border between Laois and Offaly in Ireland. With a height of 527 metres (1,729 ft) it is the highest point in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, and is the highest point in both County Laois and County Offaly.
An ...
list,
and the 108th-highest on the
Vandeleur-Lynam list.
[Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ]
Naming
Binn idir an Dá Log derives its name from the two glacial
corries that bound each end of its high rocky summit ridge (the north-western corrie is a lake).
The
Placenames Database of Ireland
The Placenames Database of Ireland ( ga, Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann), also known as , is a database and archive of place names in Ireland. It was created by Fiontar, Dublin City University in collaboration with the Placenames Branch of t ...
records an
anglicised
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version, 'Benadolug', but this does not appear in other noted Irish mountain placename reference guides.
The mountain has an unnamed southeastern peak. On its slopes is the
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...
of Barrslievenaroy ().
Sometimes this name is mistakenly given to Binn idir an Dá Log.
Geography
Binn idir an dá Log lies at the centre of the long north-west to south-east central spine of the Maumturks range in the Connemara National Park. The mountain has a high winding rocky summit ridge, littered in
quartzite
Quartzite is a hard, non- foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone.Essentials of Geology, 3rd Edition, Stephen Marshak, p 182 Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tect ...
rocks and gravel, that includes the subsidiary peak of Binn idir an dá Log SE Top at . To the southeast of the summit ridge is a large corrie (and the townland of Barrslievenaroy below), and then the 4th highest Maumturk of
Binn Chaonaigh at .
To the northwest of the summit ridge is an even larger corrie lake (at L 879536), with steep cliffs on its backwall, which then rises up again to the summit of
Knocknahillion
Knocknahillion () is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At , it is the 210th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 256th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A ...
at . The col between Binn idir an dá Log and Knocknahillion is the pass of Maumahoge ( ga, Mhám Ochóige,
and the corrie lake is called Lough Maumahoge ( ga, Loch Mhám Ochóige).
Binn idir an dá Log's
prominence
In topography, prominence (also referred to as autonomous height, relative height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop or relative height in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contou ...
of qualifies it as a
P600, and a
Marilyn, and it also ranks it as the 52nd-highest mountain in Ireland on the
MountainViews Online Database
In these lists of mountains in Ireland, those within Northern Ireland, or on the Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border, are marked with an asterisk, while the rest are within the Republic of Ireland. Where mountains are ranked by height ...
, ''
100 Highest Irish Mountains'', where the minimum prominence threshold is 100 metres.
Hill walking
The easiest way summit Binn idir an dá Log is a 6-kilometre 3-hour route via the pass of Maumahoge; however, because of its positioning on the high rocky central spine of the central Maumturk range, it is also summited in a longer 13-kilometre 5-6 hour loop-route starting at the col of
Maumeen ga, Máméan, in the south, climbing Binn Chaonaigh and then onto the top of Binn idir an dá Log, before descending via Maumahoge, and walking back.
Binn idir an dá Log is also climbed as part of the ''Maamturks Challenge'', a 25-kilometre 10–12 hour walk over the full Maumturks range (from
Maam Cross
Maam Cross () is a crossroads in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Shindilla, at the junction of the N59 from Galway to Clifden and the R336 from Galway to the Maam Valley
Gleann an Mháma (English languag ...
to
Leenaun
Leenaun (), also Leenane, is a village and 1,845 acre townland in County Galway, Ireland, on the southern shore of Killary Harbour and the northern edge of Connemara.
Location
Leenaun is situated on the junction of the N59 road, and the R336 ...
), which is considered one of the "great classic ridge-walks of Ireland",
but of "extreme grade" due to the circa 7,600 feet of total ascent.
Since 1975, the
University College Galway
The University of Galway ( ga, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. A tertiary education and research institution, the university was awarded the full five QS stars for excellence in 201 ...
Mountaineering Club, has run the annual "Maamturks Challenge Walk" (MCW),
and man two checkpoints on Binn idir an dá Log; one at the summit (the summit marks 54% of MCW climbing completed),
and another at Lough Maumahoge (the Lough marks 63% of MCW climbing, and 51% of MCW distance, completed), which has a 2pm cut-off time for participants.
Rock climbing
While the Maumturks range is not particularly known for rock climbing routes (unlike
Bencorr and its
Carrot Ridge spur, across the Inagh Valley), some have been developed at a crag just below and west of Lough Maumahoge (L876 532), with routes of 90 to 190 metres at
climbing grades
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of S to HVS.
Gallery
File:Binn idir an da Log (from south).jpg, Summit ridge of Binn idir an dá Log viewed from the south on Binn Mhairg
Binn Chaonaigh (Irish for "peak of the moss") is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At , it is the fourth-highest of the Maumturks, the 185th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 223rd-highes ...
File:Knocknahillion and Binn idir an da Log from Letterbrackaun.jpg, View south from Letterbreckaun
Letterbreckaun () is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At , it is the second-tallest of the Maumturks, the 129th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 159th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam li ...
showing Knocknahillion
Knocknahillion () is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At , it is the 210th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 256th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A ...
(middle right), and Binn idir an dá Log (back, middle)
File:Lough Maumahoge and Knocknahillion and Letterbreckaun.jpg, Looking north from summit of Binn idir and da Log to Lough Maumahoge, Knocknahillion
Knocknahillion () is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At , it is the 210th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 256th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A ...
and Letterbreckaun
Letterbreckaun () is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At , it is the second-tallest of the Maumturks, the 129th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 159th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam li ...
File:Binn idir and da Log from the south on east spur of Letterbreckaun.jpg, Binn idir an dá Log viewed from east spur of Letterbreckaun
Letterbreckaun () is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At , it is the second-tallest of the Maumturks, the 129th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 159th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam li ...
, with Knocknahillion
Knocknahillion () is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At , it is the 210th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and 256th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A ...
on the right
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See also
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Twelve Bens
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, region_type = Provinces of Ireland
, translation = The peaks of Beola
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, major range in Connemara
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Mweelrea
Mweelrea (; ) at , is the 26th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 34th-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Co ...
, major range in Killary Harbour
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Lists of mountains in Ireland
In these lists of mountains in Ireland, those within Northern Ireland, or on the Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border, are marked with an asterisk, while the rest are within the Republic of Ireland. Where mountains are ranked by height ...
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Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles
The mountains and hills of the British Isles are categorised into various lists based on different combinations of elevation, prominence, and other criteria such as isolation. These lists are used for peak bagging, whereby hillwalkers attempt ...
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List of P600 mountains in the British Isles
This is a list of P600 mountains in Britain and Ireland by height. A P600 is defined as a mountain with a topographic prominence above , regardless of elevation or any other merits (e.g. topographic isolation); this is a similar approach to that ...
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List of Marilyns in the British Isles
This is a list of Marilyn hills and mountains in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Ireland by height. Marilyns are defined as peaks with a prominence of or more, regardless of height or any other merit (e.g. topographic isolation, as used in ...
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List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland
This is a list of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland by height. Hewitts are defined as "Hills in England, Wales and Ireland over two thousand" feet in height, the general requirement to be called a "mountain" in the British Isl ...
References
External links
The Maamturks Challenge University College Galway Mountaineering Club
The Maamturks Challenge: Routecard (2015)MountainViews: The Irish Mountain Website Binn idir an dá Log
the largest database of British Isles mountains ("
DoBIH
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