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Met Eireann launches 10-day mountain forecast

Forum: General Colin Murphy 4 hours ago
The Met Eireann app now features a forecast specifically for hillwalkers and climbers, where you can access the forecast for a good selection of individual mountains in the different provinces. Ap...

A very tough outing in Glen Etive

Track 4888 eamonoc 6 hours ago
With the prospect of some good weather in Scotland headed up to Glen Etive, having previously climbed Ben Starav a few... walk, Len: 28.5km, Climb: 2901m, Area: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy (Britain) Bei

Knockalla: Anticlockwise loop walk.

Summit Comment Wilderness 17 hours ago
I parked in Glenvar in-between the school and church and accessed the hills by taking the lane which leads up to the cross and grotto. 26303525. I walked from the north east top to the liste...

Bloody Foreland: Easy going walk.

Summit Comment Wilderness a day ago
I parked in the view point car park at Point E. From here the best way to access this hill is to walk down the main road a bit , and then turn right up a lane that leads to a small transmitte...

Tonduff: Some nice views, but unexciting summit

Summit Comment michaelseaver 2 days ago
Climbed Tonduff as part of circuit that included War Hill and Djouce. Parked in Crone Woods and followed the forest paths towards Maulin, then cut across a boggy path to Tonduff East Top and ...

Windfarm eases access

Track 4886 Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Approaching from Belhavel Lough, Google Maps directed me up a badly deteriorated road – only drivable with care t... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 532m, Area: Lackagh Mountain, Dartry Mountains (Irela|...

Slieve Carn: Working Bog and Wind Farm

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Having read the comments about the approach from the East side, I followed a warren of roads on the West side of the hill and ended up parking at M29230 89101. From here I followed the approa...

Carranarah: Electric Dreams

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Followed the route mentioned by three5four0. The lane appears to be quite overgrown in parts now, but it's actually easy enough to push through. There is an extensive network of electric fenc...

Access via rocky trail

Track 4887 Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Parking for a couple of cars at start point. Continue N up tarred road, and around a bend, watching for a stony track... walk, Len: 5.7km, Climb: 401m, Area: Benbo, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Benbo||

Bockagh Hill: Short but Hard Bag.

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Took the approach mentioned by Fergalh. There is room to squeeze a car at the mast. Then head North up the road for a few hundred metres looking for the summit cross on the left. Once you see...

Minneapolis: Minnihaha creek walk

Track 4885 Onzy 3 days ago
Urban park in Minneapolis... walk, Len: 3.1km, Climb: 61m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Mullaghanoe: Forest harvesting and mast compound

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
The route already mentioned seems to be the only logical way to approach this very bland hill. I drove as far as far as a forest barrier and even though it was open I still decided to walk fr...
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Mangerton Area   NW: Torc Subarea
Place count in area: 28, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, EW-KNP, EW-R 
Highest place: Mangerton, 838.2m
Maximum height for area: 838.2 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 583.2 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Torc Mountain West Top Hill Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar) A name in Irish For origin of name, see Torc Mountain. Kerry County in Munster Province, in Carn List, Green sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock

Height: 479.4m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V94975 83793
Place visited by 96 members. Recently by: TommyMc, Kirsty, SmirkyQuill, nickywood, osullivanm, JohnAshton, Deise-Man, simon3, Djouce, annem, pdtempan, Peter Walker, jackos, chelman7, Caherdavin1995
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Longitude: -9.529837, Latitude: 51.996763 , Easting: 94975, Northing: 83793 Prominence: 41.54m,  Isolation: 0.6km
ITM: 494948 583852,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Trc479, 10 char: TrcMntnWst
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)

Torc Mountain West Top is the 631st highest place in Ireland. Torc Mountain West Top is the second most northerly summit in the Mangerton area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/550/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Torc Mountain West Top (<i>Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar)</i>) in area Mangerton, Ireland
Picture: View from Torc to the east.		  
Smaller, rougher, much less frequented summit with good views.
Short Summary created by simon3, Colin Murphy, jackill  17 Jan 2022
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 , V96686 84235 starA (Point A), room for many cars. Head south west along the scenic old Kenmare road. Turn off the road at approximately V95830 82990 starB (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. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/5309/
 
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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: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/17677/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Torc Mountain West Top (<i>Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar)</i>) in area Mangerton, Ireland
Picture: A view of Torc Mt. W Top looking SW over the Upper Lake from the Torc Mt path.		  
Harry Goodman on Torc Mountain West Top, 2009
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: https://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: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/6575/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Torc Mountain West Top (<i>Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar)</i>) in area Mangerton, Ireland
Picture: Torc summit pictures from Torc West Top.
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: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/18684/
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Picture: The Torc 'massif' from near Cores Mountain		  
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. V93519 83441 starC. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/550/comment/22447/
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