Benleagh [Binn Liath]

About Benleagh [Binn Liath]

Sitting as a high, broad shoulder on the eastern approach to Lugnaquilla, this granite dome offers a quieter perspective of the Wicklow wilderness. The terrain is typical of the range—heathery and often peat-haggish—providing an expansive feeling of isolation before the ground rises steeply toward the highest point in Leinster.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Binn Liath, meaning 'grey peak', a reference to the weathered granite outcrops and stony ground that break through the upland vegetation.
• •Positioned on the eastern flank of the Lugnaquilla massif, it serves as a critical navigation point for walkers following the 'Zig-Zags' route down into the deep glacial valley of Glenmalure.
• •The summit provides an exceptional, unblocked view southeast down the long, straight trench of Glenmalure, with the distinct profile of Croghan Moira visible on the horizon.
• •On a misty day, the name 'Grey Hill' becomes less about the geology and more about the experience of being lost in a Wicklow cloud that refuses to shift.