Caher West Top
Appearance
Caher West Top | |
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![]() Caher West Top from Caher | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 973.4 m (3,194 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 24 m (79 ft)[1] |
Listing | Furth |
Coordinates | 51°58′39″N 9°43′49″W / 51.9776°N 9.7303°W |
Geography | |
Parent range | MacGillycuddy's Reeks |
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Caher West Top is the fifth-highest mountain peak in Ireland, at 973.4 metres (3,194 ft).[2]
Geography
The mountain is located about 500 metres west of Caher East Top and is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks of County Kerry. Its grid reference is V789840.[1] Other nearby peaks include: Skregmore, The Bones, Cnoc Iochtair, Carrauntoohil and Beenkeragh.[3]
Caher West Top is counted by the Scottish Mountaineering Club as a Furth (a 3,000-footer outside Scotland),[4] which is why it is sometimes referred to as one of the Irish Munros.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Caher West Top at mountainviews.ie. Accessed on 5 Feb 2013.
- ^ Caher (West Top) at peakery.com. Accessed on 5 Feb 2013.
- ^ Caher West Top maps at www.themountainguide.co.uk. Accessed on 5 Feb 2013.
- ^ Mountains – Key Facts. The Munros, Corbetts, Grahams, Donalds & Furths at www.smc.org.uk. Accessed on 5 Feb 2013.