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Esknabrock: Short and fairly sweet

Summit Comment thomas_g less than an hour ago
Park at W01491 77290 (space for 1 car) after passing the pet farm. Go through the gate up the track until the gate at the end. Now head straight for the ridge, the going is nice, firmish grass und...

Esknabrock: Have you got an hour?

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy less than an hour ago
Park at W01491 77290, walk up the track, head for the summit, admire turbines and Crohane.

Met Eireann launches 10-day mountain forecast

Forum: General Colin Murphy 5 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 7 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 18 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...
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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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I went out to this top with two friends from the .. by Harry Goodman   (Show all for Torc Mountain West Top (Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar)))
 
A small top, but worth while for the views. .. by three5four0   (Show all for Torc Mountain West Top (Sliabh Torc (mullach thiar)))
 
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