Caher West Top
| Caher West Top | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
  Caher West Top | |
| 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.
