Binevenagh
The Bishop's Road, named after the Bishop of Derry, extends across the plateau. Notable features include the Mussenden Temple and a cliff top viewing area on the Bishop's Road giving good views over Lough Foyle and across Inishowen in County Donegal.
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Sport
- Gliding - the Ulster Gliding Club uses the slopes for gliders.
- Hang gliding and Paragliding - the slopes are used for soaring by the Ulster Hang gliding and Paragliding Club (UHPC).
- Fishing - an artificial lake at the top of the mountain is used for trout fishing.
- Motorsport - the Coleraine & District Motor Club run the Eagles Rock hillclimbing event during the month of July.
Railway access
The trains on the Belfast-Derry railway line, run by NI Railways (NIR), call at Bellarena railway station between Waterside railway station, in Derry, and Castlerock railway station. Trains continue from Castlerock to Coleraine railway station and other stations to Belfast Lanyon Place and Belfast Grand Central.
Plane crash
On 24 June 1944 a Royal Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator (FL977) of No. 5 Squadron RAF was returning to RAF Ballykelly after a combat mission over Iceland. The aircraft crashed into Binevenagh during its third attempt to land, killing all nine crewmembers onboard.
References
- ^ Paul Tempan (2019). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
- ^ "Binevenagh (385m hill)". MountainViews.ie.
- ^ Area of Special Scientific Interest Northern Ireland Environment Agency website 2001-04-01 Retrieved 2009-11-19
- ^ Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Department of Environment - Retrieved 2009-11-19
- ^ Ulster Gliding Club Archived 9 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-11-20
- ^ Ulster Hang gliding and Paragliding Club - UHPC Archived 12 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Coleraine & District Motor Club Retrieved 2009-11-20
- ^ "Accident Consolidated Liberator V H FL977, 24 Jun 1944".
- ^ "Warrant Officer R R J REVELL (564007), Royal Air Force) [Royal Air Force WW2 Casualty ]".
- ^ "Henry Gordon Coombe - WartimeNI".
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