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Maximum height for area: 706 metres Summits in area: 43
OS Map(s): 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 89 for all tops Set Area Map On
   

Carran Far North Top Mountain Kerry County
For origin of name, see Carran.
Height: 506 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 79 for top
Grid Ref: W05584 70149 Latitude: 51.876082 Longitude: -9.371684
ITM: 505554 570211 Prominence: 41m   Isolation: 1.3km
Rating graphic. Carran Far North Top is the 447th highest summit in Ireland.

Our data has reached 81% of the goal for this summit.

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carran Far North Top in area Shehy/Knockboy, County Kerry, Ireland
Picture: Doesn't rise above the ordinary Expand pics.		  
Barbed ascent
Short Summary created by Colin Murphy  17 May 2011 There is room for one car to park at V 036 698 (Point A) (Point A), at the entrance to a short track up to a farmhouse. Almost directly across the road another track leads to the NE, although you will need to cross several gates as you go. After about 500m at point V 038 702 (Point B) (Point B) this forks. Take the track to the left which soon becomes a meandering forest trail. Continue up this gently rising track for 1km until the forest ends and the open hillside appears at V 050 707 (Point C) (Point C). Turn to the east for about 300m, following the forest line which then swings to the SSE - a track runs alongside the forest line but it is completely impassable in places so you are advised to walk alongside this through the heather. You will also need to cross several highly irritating barbed wire fences. You will reach the open hillside at V054 704 (Point D) with Carran Far North rising ahead of you 400m to the SE. The climb becomes fairly steep over the final few hundred metres, but the going underfoot is mostly short grass or heather. The approach to the summit is marked by several large rocky outcrops and the top itself features a small pile of stones and an upright pole atop a small bump of rock and peat. Time to summit 1 hour 30 minutes.
Point A: V036 698 Point B: V038 702 Point C: V050 707
Point D: V054 704 (turn area map On)

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carran Far North Top in area Shehy/Knockboy, County Kerry, Ireland
Picture: View towards Carron Expand pics.
by osullivanm  4 Apr 2006 Follow the R569 east of Kenmare for c. 10 km - a right turn brings you onto a twisting road wich eventually winds its way around to Knockanuha Mtn. The drive itself is delightful - a remote valley with lovely views of lesser peaks such as Bird Mtn. and Gullaba Hill. A good track continues from the road and allows a gentle climb to Carran Far North Top. While not spectacular, the top provides a good starting point for a "circuit of Carran" with a descent possible from the col between Carran and Knockantooreen.
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Follow the farm track
by thomas_g  23 Feb 2013 If you are approaching from the west (road south of Knockanuha) please do not park on the corner at W04199 68795 (Point E) (Point E) (junction of road and track), the farmer(who likes walkers) has told me that people park there and delivery trucks can't get up the road and on occasion he's had to follow walkers up the mountain to get the keys to move their car: please park in the farm yard of the first little cottage.
With the farmers permission, there is a good farm track most of the way to the top from the upper (bigger) farmhouse which would make for an easier start than the track at W04199 68795 (Point E) (Point E).
Point E: W04199 68795 (turn area map On)
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carran Far North Top in area Shehy/Knockboy, County Kerry, Ireland
Picture: Gullaba and part of Knocnamanagh Expand pics.		  
by simon3  2 Apr 2006 Carran Far North Top (CFNT) is the north most outlier of the seldom visited Carran group. To the north the Mangerton group is very visible. Mangertonbeg (388m) for example at 10k away, is beyond and directly in line with Kilgarvan the nearest town to CFNT.

The photo shows the great sweeping view of the remote and steep side of the north ridge leading eventually to Knockboy (not shown).
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