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Feature count in area: 58, by county: Cork: 32, Kerry: 37, of which 11 are in both Cork and Kerry,
OSI/LPS Maps: 83, 84, 85, 88
Highest Place: Hungry Hill 682m
Starting Places (51) in area Caha Mountains: Ardgroom, Barley Lake North, Bere Island Pier, Caha Pass, Canshanavoe South, Carriganine, Cashelkeelty Stone Circles Carpark, Castletownbere Lifeboat Harbour, Clashduff River Farm, Coolieragh Harbour Road, Coomadayallig Lake Road N, Coomadayallig Lake Road S, Cooryeen Lane, Cummer Lough East Road, Derreenataggart Stone Circle Road, Dromoghty Lough North, Dunboy Wood, Esk Boreen, Eyeries, Fehanah Lane, Garinish Island Pier, Glantrasna Bridge, Glenbeg Lough N, Glengarriff, Glengarriff Nature Reserve CP, Gleninchaquin Waterfall, Gowlaun Lough, Healy Pass, Healy Pass Hairpin, Ilnacullin Car Park, Kenmare Bridge, Knockacullin Lane, Leahill Bog, Leitrim Beg Standing Stone, Lough Inchiquin SE, Magannagan Stream, Molly Gallivan's Visitor Centre, Nora's Cottage, Old Lansdowne School, Owgarriff River Lane, Peg's Shop, Pooleen Wood Car Park, Red Trout Lake, Reenroe Bridge, River Drimminboy Track, Rossmackowen Bridge, Rossmackowen Cemetery, Shronebirrane Farm, Shronebirrane Road, Toberbanaha, Turner's Rock Tunnel
Summits & other features in area Caha Mountains: Cen: Hungry Hill: Coombane 510m, Derryclancy 554m, Hungry Hill 682m Cen: Knockowen: Cushnaficulla 596.9m, Glenkeel Top 417m, Knockastumpa 398m, Knockeirky 579.7m, Knockeirky South Top 522.5m, Knockowen 660.3m, Stookeennalackareha 412m E: Glengarriff: Derrynafulla SW 375m, Gowlbeg Mountain 362m, Nareera 530m, Nareera North Top 503m, Nareera South-West Top 505m, Shrone Hill 283m, Sugarloaf Mountain 574m, Sugarloaf Mountain Far West Top 560m, Sugarloaf Mountain West Top 565m N: Coomnadiha: Baurearagh Mountain 489m, Caha Far SE Top 555m, Caha SE Top 585m, Coomnadiha 644m, Coomnalack Top 435m, Cummeenbaun 510m, Droppa 522m, Killane Mountain 537m, Killane Mountain South-West Top 533m, Knockagarrane 414m, Knockreagh 499.1m N: Knockeirka: Barraduff Mountain 400m, Killaha Mountain 400m, Knockeirka 426m N: Knocknagorraveela: Derrysallagh 410m, Feorus East 474m, Knocknagorraveela 507m, Knocknagorraveela NE Top 464m N: Lauragh: Knockanoughanish 386m, Knockatee 330m S: Castletownbere: Disert 205m, Knockanallig (Bear Island) 267m W: Ardgroom: Derryvour Hill 160m W: Eskatarriff: Coomacloghane 598.9m, Eskatarriff 600.5m, Eskatarriff East Top 532.7m, Keeragh Mountain 363.2m, Knocknaveacal North Top 512.7m, Knocknaveacal South Top 512.7m, Lackabane 603m, Tooreenbaha 408.7m, Tooreennamna 524m, Tooth Mountain 592m W: Knocknagree: Knocknagree 586m, Knocknagree East Top 461m, Knocknagree SE Top 442m, Lackawee 572m, Maulin 621m, Maulin North Top 579m
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islands as such.
Tooth Mountain, 592.0mMountain Cnoc na bhFiacal A name in Irish,
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(Ir. Cnoc na bhFiacal [T6000], 'hill of the teeth'), Kerry County in Munster province, in Arderin, Irish Best Hundred Lists, Tooth Mountain is the 313th highest place in Ireland.
Grid Reference V74168 55367,
OS 1:50k mapsheet 84 Place visited by: 123members, recently by: farmerjoe1, maoris, Tuigamala, Krzysztof_K, a3642278, johncusack, NualaB, jackos, fingalscave, mh400nt, Hjonna, John.geary, Taisce, chelman7, derekfanning
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Longitude: -9.822265, Latitude: 51.737101, Easting: 74169, Northing: 55367,
Prominence: 42.4m, Isolation: 0.5km ITM: 474146 555433 Bedrock type: Purple & green sandstone & siltstone, (Caha Mountain Formation) Notes on name: Tooth Mountain and Knocknaveacal appear to be repectively a translation and an anglicisation of the same name, but they are marked as two separate peaks about 1km apart.
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: TthMnt, 10 char: TthMntn Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/295/
Gallery for Tooth Mountain (Cnoc na bhFiacal) and surrounds
Summary
for Tooth Mountain (Cnoc na bhFiacal):
Massive Molar Grind Pays Off
Summary created by Colin Murphy, CaptainVertigo
22 Jun, 2015
Tooth Mountain is generally seen as an entrance or exit summit of the celebrated Cumeengeera Horseshoe. It comprises a huge dome of mostly exposed tilted rock layers. The summit plateau offers a platform for the observation N and NW of Kenmare River and the Iveragh Peninsula beyond - Ardgroom Harbour, the faraway Skelligs, the extraordinary Pocket enclosed by the horseshoe, Lackabane and the Eskatarriffs in particular.
Cumeengeera is generally reached from Kenmare by driving through village of Lauragh.
A gradual ascent from SrBran Rd (V76724 57296) is recommended.This route leads naturally to a little cliff top walk curving to the summit (taking in the twin spot heights 513).
An alternative approach (involving a charge imposed by landowners of €4 for access to include parking) involves parking at SrBran Fm (V75426 55335), and then going through a gate into the field to the right of the nearby bungalow, reaching the summit plateau by following the river gully that heads N before contouring W.
The journey to sister summit Coomacloghane is short and sweet.
Another alternative approach:
There is room for several cars to park at Cash SC (V755 578) A, on the Beara Way. Continue along the track through the woods for about 500m to A (V750 576) B, where you can access the open hillside. The ascent to the SSW is gentle at first but becomes increasingly steep, although the terrain is firm - mostly short grass and rocks. You will have to negotiate around many impressive, giant slabs of rock as you ascend.
The photo shows the route I took up Tooth Mountain from the carpark in The Pocket of Cumeengeera ( SrBran Fm (V75426 55335)). I'm now convinced that simon3's Track 2225 makes much more sense, as it allows for a more gradual ascent, and takes advantage of a rising ridge which will enhance the views from an early stage. My Track 2647 involves a small variation from Onzy's Track 2089 in that I do not follow the Hendroff Gap at the head of the gully but engage in a small bit of scrambling.
simon3's Start Point was SrBran Rd (V76724 57296), making for a much less steep approach to the first mountain in the horseshoe (Tooth) and a much more gradual descent over Tooreenbaha. The distance measured for simon3's route is 17.8km as opposed to circa 12km for Onzy and me. The extra distance merely softens the rise and fall and is well worth while, in my opinion. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/295/comment/17651/
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Viewing Iveragh
by CaptainVertigo
27 Aug 2014
A major bonus on the summit of Tooth Mountain is the view over Ardgroom Harbour towards Iveragh. It's great to walk along a broad ridge over the sea (Kenmare River) and to see the mountains in the distance. I'm sure that I saw the Skelligs shimmering far away. The photo gives some small idea of what's on offer. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/295/comment/17652/
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Stunning vistas - when you can see them.
by Colin Murphy
22 Jun 2015
Disappointingly when we reached the summit of Tooth, the mist had closed in and views were limited to the hand in front of your face. Luckily, before the white haze encircled us we were blessed to have the magnificent view overlooking Kilmakilloge Harbour in the photo. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/295/comment/18152/
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