Letterbreckaun
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About this place
Letterbreckaun (Irish: Binn Bhriocáin, meaning 'Brecan's peak') is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 677 metres (2,221 ft), 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 list. Letterbreckaun is in the middle sector of the long north-west to south-east spine of the Maumturks.
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Visitor Information
- Elevation
- 667 m
Getting There & Parking
Letterbreckaun is located in County Galway, roughly 68 km (1h drive) from Galway and 295 km (4h 20m) from Dublin. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Letterbreckaun NE Top (0.6 km away).
Galway68 km
~1h driveLimerick155 km
~2h 15m driveDublin295 km
~4h 20m driveVideos
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