Benbaun

Benbaun
Binn Bhán
Summit and south face of Benbaun, as viewed from Bencollaghduff; Muckanaght is back left
Highest point
Elevation729 m (2,392 ft)
Prominence684 m (2,244 ft)
ListingP600, County top (Galway), 100 Highest Irish Mountains, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates53°31′16″N 9°49′52″W / 53.52111°N 9.83111°W / 53.52111; -9.83111
Naming
English translationWhite Mountain
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Benbaun
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway, Ireland
Parent rangeTwelve Bens
OSI/OSNI gridL7855853903
Topo mapOSi Discovery 37
Geology
Rock type(s)Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic Bedrock

Benbaun (Irish: Binn Bhán, meaning 'white peak') is a mountain in County Galway, Ireland. With a height of 729 metres (2,392 ft), it is the 72nd highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 88th highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Benbaun is situated at the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park and is the tallest mountain of the Twelve Bens range, and the county top for Galway.