Peak · Ireland
Taur
Taur rises to 405 m. The Paps East stands 694 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Taurbeg, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 405 m
How to reach it
Coordinates52.23827, -9.12594
- 20.4 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 24.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 24 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 24 mi
- Waterfall view · 27 mi
- Ladies View · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Taurbeg: 0.6 mi
- Foilard: 2.0 mi
- Knockacummer: 2.5 mi
- Forehane: 5.3 mi
- Brosneen: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Alice Taylor Monument: 5.5 mi
- Site of Old Lismire School: 7.6 mi
- Hanna Sheehy: 10.1 mi
- Glenquin Castle: 10.1 mi
- Ardnacreach Castle: 10.4 mi
Springs
- Tobernanoon: 7.4 mi
- Saint Moling's Well: 7.7 mi
- Kilmacow Holy Well: 8.9 mi
- Tobernastooca: 9.1 mi
- St. Benjamin's Well: 9.5 mi
Parks: 26
- O'Brien Street Park: 10.2 mi
- Kileedy Eco Park: 10.4 mi
- Greenane Park: 10.4 mi
- Kanturk Castle Grounds: 10.7 mi
- Dromcollogher Community Park: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 24
- Amergin: 11.7 mi
- Earl Gerald: 14.9 mi
- Michael Hartnett: 15.0 mi
- Lombardstown Mural: 16.8 mi
- The Golden Bough: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Crag Cave: 13.5 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 18.9 mi
- St. Mary's Well: 20.5 mi
- Aghadoe Round Tower: 21.3 mi
- Aghadoe Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site: 21.3 mi
Museums: 6
- National Co-op Museum: 11.6 mi
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 12.6 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 20.9 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 21.2 mi
- The Eamonn De Valera Museum: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Fern Garden: 20.7 mi
- Mallow Castle House: 21.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 22.1 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 23.9 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Clonavrick Cliff: 21.2 mi
- Lover' Leap: 22.5 mi
- Lover's Leap: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Torc Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 23.8 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Arboretum: 22.3 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Three Counties: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- McRose Beach: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Taur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Paps East | SSW 201° | 694 m | 16.4 mi |
| The Paps West | SSW 202° | 690 m | 16.6 mi |
| Caherbarnagh | S 189° | 681 m | 14.5 mi |
| Caherbarnagh NW Top | S 190° | 668 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mullaghanish | S 182° | 649 m | 17.7 mi |
| Musheramore | SSE 158° | 643 m | 16.7 mi |
| Knocknabro West Top | SSW 196° | 592 m | 16.1 mi |
| Knocknagowan | S 189° | 574 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:04 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:22 | 16:26 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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