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Torc Mountain Mountain Kerry County
Sliabh Torc A name in Irish (Language)
(Ir. Sliabh Torc [OG*], 'mountain of wild boar')
Height: 535 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 78 for top
Grid Ref: V95574 83935 Latitude: 51.998150 Longitude: -9.521164
ITM: 495546 583994 Prominence: 300m   Isolation: 0.6km
Rating graphic. The name of Torc Mountain, like Mount Eagle and the Wolf's Step on the Dingle Peninsula, reminds us of a wild animal once common in the forests of Ireland. Wild boar is significant in Celtic mythology, being depicted on Celtic artefacts found in cont
Torc Mountain is the 385th highest summit in Ireland. Torc Mountain is the most northerly summit in the Mangerton area. Our data has reached 55% of the goal for this summit. (Details)
   
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Torc Mountain in area Mangerton, County Kerry, Ireland
Picture: Torc Path Expand pics.		  
by beckett  10 Apr 2007 I climbed Torc with the family on the last Saturday in March. I Started at the lower car park and ascended via the waterfall to the upper car park. As you leave the upper car park you proceed southwest, crossing a bridge over the Owengarrif River before joining the Old Kenmare road. The Old Kenmare road opens out into some beautiful countryside with Torc emerging on your right and Mangerton slowly rising in the distance to your left. The river runs by the road for a distance and provides a wonderful soothing sound track to the early part of the walk. After a kilometre on this road you meet a track turning up towards the western side of Torc Mountain. The track is a mix of flat rock and railway sleepers. The sleepers are laid end to end and covered with wire mesh. The path follows the contours and winds its way up gently, stopping at two viewing platforms (offering some respite for the weary) on the way to the summit. It makes for very comfortable walking, my seven year old daughter bounded along from sleeper to sleeper. She had watched recent BBC4 series on Wainwright and the Lakeland Fells a few weeks earlier with me, promising that she would accompany me on my next walk. On the day a heat haze obscured much of the promise the view from the summit could offer, but the impressive outline of Mangerton, the lakes and the shimmering Reeks in the distance suggested that on a clearer day this would be a worthy return for such a small investment in effort.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Torc Mountain in area Mangerton, County Kerry, Ireland
Picture: Black valley from Torc Expand pics.
by cemalina  1 Jul 2006 Torc mountain is a nice gentle climb, grand for summer evenings. If you love photography give the summit at least 30
mins. Bring as wide a lens as you can. The shots can be spectacular
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Torc Mountain in area Mangerton, County Kerry, Ireland
Picture: Mucross House from Torc Expand pics.		  
by johnvbrennan  6 May 2005 Photo here shows the view of Mucross House in Killarney National Park from the top of Torc. Lake in the photo is Loch Leane.
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by ssmith  10 Jul 2003 This was a wonderful morning out. Once we found the way up to the Old Kenmare Road (go up past Torc waterfall and turn right at the car park), the route is easy and no navigational skills are required, the path up Torc mountain is in poor state but the climb is easy and the view at the top is wonderful.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Torc Mountain in area Mangerton, County Kerry, Ireland
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by zet  5 May 2008 C'est une montagne que j'ai grimpée en 2004, avec mon conjoint. Nous avons adoré la vue qui s'est offerte à nous rendus au sommet. Le parcours était bien, pas trop dur. Une bonne partie du parcours se fait sur un trottoir de bois. C'était une très belle ballade ! La photo nous montre une belle perspective...et une vue spectaculaire et une évasion parfaite !
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Torc Mountain in area Mangerton, County Kerry, Ireland
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by Redtop  8 Oct 2008 I climbed Torc Mountain with my wife & 5 kids. We started in the lower car park just beyond the entrance to Muckross House and climbed up above the waterfall and beyond the upper car park, heading towards the Black Valley. After a few Km, there is a clear sign showing you the way up to Torc along the path. The sleepers which were laid a few years ago make it very easy for beginners and ensure your feet are kept clean & dry. The view all the way up and from the top was amazing. We had a clear view of the lakes, Killarney town, the Black Valley & The Reeks. Roundtrip to the car was close to 4 hours but we spent a long time on the summit.
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