Torc Mountain West Top 479.4m hill, Mangerton NW: Torc Kerry Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Mangerton Area , NW: Torc Subarea

Feature count in area: 28, all in Kerry, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, EW-KNP, EW-R
Highest Place: Mangerton 838.2m

Starting Places (30) in area Mangerton:

Cummeenboy Stream,

Derrycunihy Church,

Dunkerron Mid,

Garries Bridge,

Gowlane School Ruin,

Hidden Valley Pet Farm,

Inchimore West,

Kenmare Bridge,

Killarney Hiking Parking Lot,

Knockanaskill N,

Knocknsallagh Bridge,

Loo River Junction,

Looscaunagh Lough W,

Lough Barfinnihy CP,

Lough Guitane E,

Lough Guitane SE,

Lough Guitane W,

Lynes Farm,

Mangerton Walk N CP,

Mangerton Walk Start,

Molls Gap,

Muckross Lake S,

Old Rail Level Crossing,

Poulacapple,

River Roughty,

Rossacroo na Loo Forest,

Sahaleen Bridge,

Shaking Rock W,

Shronaboy Farm MTB,

Torc Waterfall CP

Summits & other features in area Mangerton:
Cen: Dromderlough: Dromderalough 650m, Dromderalough NE Top 648m, Dromderalough NW Top 625m, Knockbrack 610m, Knockrower 554m, Shaking Rock 402m
Cen: Inchimore: Inchimore 256m
Cen: Mangerton: Glencappul Top 700m, Mangerton 838.2m, Mangerton North Top 782m, Stoompa 705m, Stoompa East Top 608m
NE: Crohane: Bennaunmore 454m, Carrigawaddra 425m, Crohane 650m, Crohane SW Top 477m
NW: Torc: Cromaglan Mountain 371m, Torc Mountain 534.8m, Torc Mountain West Top 479.4m
SE: Esknabrock: Esknabrock 406m
SW: Peakeens: Derrygarriff 492m, Derrygarriff West Top 382m, Foardal 409.8m, Knockanaguish 509m, Peakeen Mountain 554.7m, Peakeen Mountain Far NW Top 525.5m, Peakeen Mountain North-West Top 522.7m, Peakeen Mountain West Top 538.7m

Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Torc Mountain West Top, 479.4m Hill Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar) A name in Irish,

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For origin of name, see Torc Mountain., Kerry County in Munster province, in Carn Lists, Torc Mountain West Top is the 632nd highest place in Ireland. Torc Mountain West Top is the second most northerly summit in the Mangerton area.
Grid Reference V94975 83793, Mapsheet(s): EW-KNP, 78
Place visited by: 106 members, recently by: Petecal423, Leatra, JoHeaney, farmerjoe1, Carolyn105, lauracardiff, DeirdreM, maoris, abcd, Grumbler, TommyMc, Kirsty, SmirkyQuill, nickywood, osullivanm

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Longitude: -9.529837, Latitude: 51.996763, Easting: 94975, Northing: 83793, Prominence: 41.5m, Isolation: 0.6km
ITM: 494948 583852
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)

Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Trc479, 10 char: TrcMntnWst
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/550/

Gallery for Torc Mountain West Top (Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar)) and surrounds

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Summary for Torc Mountain West Top (Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar)): Smaller, rougher, much less frequented summit with good views.

Summary created by simon3, Colin Murphy, jackill 17 Jan, 2022

MountainViews.ie picture about Torc Mountain West Top (Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar)) — Picture: *View from Torc to the east.*

Torc West Top is usually done in conjunction with Torc itself, especially as it is a relatively easy 15 minute walk between the two. Park in the upper car park ,

Killarney Hiking Parking Lot (V96686 84235) (Point A), room for many cars. Head south west along the scenic old Kenmare road. Turn off the road at approximately A (V95830 82990) (Point B) where you see the sign in picture onto a well-defined stone track interspersed with lengthy areas of boardwalk which makes the going fairly ok. From car park to Torc - Torc W Top and back to car will take 3 hours ate a leisurely pace.

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Member Comments for Torc Mountain West Top (Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar))

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Irelands largest wild animal

by Colin Murphy 3 Oct 2014

Torc West Top is unmarked by a cairn or other prominence. However it is a fairly well-defined grassy mound with great views over the lakes of Killarney and towards Torc mountain itself. On my descent I stumbled upon (almost literally) a small group of Red Deer. Luckily they didn't flee too far before I could get a snap. Strikingly large and beautiful animals close up. Apparently they are Ireland's largest wild animal, or so I read. Having come within about 10 metres of them, I can't disagree with that. The larger animal in the shot came almost to my shoulder. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/17677/

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Harry Goodman on Torc Mountain West Top

by Harry Goodman 9 Sep 2009

I went out to this top with two friends from the path up Torc Mt (7 Sept. 09). Apart from the fact that it took us a little longer than the 20 minutes out and back suggested by Conor74 I have no comments to add to those made by him and simply want to include a picture for the site. We included this top on a walk up Torc Mt. and found the scenery in all directions splendid, especially after a week-end of walking on the higher tops in stormy, wet conditions with no visability. Well worth the visit. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/4086/

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A small top, but worth while for the views.

by three5four0 6 Oct 2011

Only a short diversion from the Torc path, yet only 27 out of the 222 that have logged Torc Mountain, took in its west top as well. And as Harry Goodman says, the views are good, so there is no reason not to visit this poor neglected top! Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/6575/

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Big brother ....

by hivisibility 23 Oct 2016

Here's a picture of Torc itself from Torc West Top. Approx 600m between the two summits. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/18684/

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Approach from the west

by markmjcampion 26 Feb 2021

See my Feb 2021 comment on Torc Mountain for a description of a gnarly route from the N71 starting at approx. B (V93519 83441). Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/22447/

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