Torc Mountain
Torc Mountain (Irish: Sliabh Torc, meaning 'mountain of wild boar'), at 535 metres (1,755 ft), is the 329th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list. It is a popular mountain for hill walkers as it has a stone or boarded path (using railway sleepers) from its base at Torc Waterfall to its summit, which has views of the Lakes of Killarney. Torc Mountain is part of the Mangerton Mountain Group range in County Kerry, Ireland.
| Torc Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Sliabh Torc | |
View from the summit of Torc Mountain looking westwards to the Upper Lake in the Black Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Prominence | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Arderin |
| Coordinates | 52°00′0″N 9°31′0″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | mountain of wild boar |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
Torc Mountain Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Kerry, Ireland |
| Parent range | Mangerton Mountain Group |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V955839 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 78 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Devonian |
| Mountain type | Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Old Kenmare Road |
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