Torc Waterfall
Torc Waterfall is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Cnoc na Péiste stands 985 m to the west, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Torc Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring of Kerry runs past it.
The story
Torc Waterfall (from Irish Easach Toirc, meaning 'cascade of the wild boar') is a 20 metres (66 ft) high, 110 metres (360 ft) long cascade waterfall formed by the Owengarriff River as it drains from the Devil's Punchbowl corrie lake at Mangerton Mountain. The waterfall, which lies at the base of Torc Mountain, in the Killarney National Park, is 4.3 miles (7 kilometres) from Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. The waterfall is a popular site on the Ring of Kerry and the Kerry Way tours.
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Wikidata Q1748792, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Ring of Kerry
- 4.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 1 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 2 mi
- Waterfall view · 4 mi
- Ladies View · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Torc Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Torc Mountain W Top: 1.1 mi
- Mangerton North Top: 2.0 mi
- Glencappul Top: 2.2 mi
- Mangerton: 2.4 mi
- Sylvan World: 0.8 mi
- Muckross House: 1.0 mi
- A.W.B. (Billy) Vincent Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Muckross Abbey: 1.7 mi
- McCarthy Mor Castle: 2.4 mi
- Muckross Traditional Farm: 1.2 mi
- Droichead an tseanchora: 1.9 mi
- Killarney National Park: 2.3 mi
- Newfoundland Bay Tunnel: 3.3 mi
- Jaunting Tours: 3.8 mi
- St Margaret's Well: 4.1 mi
- Tobermurry: 7.9 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 9.1 mi
- Tobereendoney: 10.8 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 11.4 mi
- Oak Spirit: 0.8 mi
- Johnny O'Leary: 3.8 mi
- Red Deer of Ireland: 3.9 mi
- An Spéir Bhean: 3.9 mi
- St Francis of Assisi: 3.9 mi
- Stone garden: 1.0 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Killarney House: 3.7 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 9.1 mi
- Reenagross Park: 9.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.0 mi
- Fern Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 15.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 18.5 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 19.7 mi
- Arboretum: 0.8 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 10.0 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 17.3 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 17.5 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 18.9 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 8.5 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 12.0 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 14.2 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 17.7 mi
- Bryce House: 18.4 mi
- McRose Beach: 1.0 mi
- Coss Strand: 12.1 mi
- Snave Strand: 18.9 mi
- Rossbeigh Beach: 20.4 mi
- Fenit Beach: 24.3 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 4.0 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 10.3 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 24.4 mi
- Caoinkeen: 12.6 mi
- Droppa: 18.3 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 24.0 mi
- Three Counties: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Torc Waterfall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc na Péiste | W 268° | 985.1 m | 8.1 mi |
| Maolán Buí | W 266° | 968.9 m | 8.3 mi |
| The Big Gun | W 269° | 939.9 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cruach Mhór | W 270° | 930.8 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top | W 265° | 922.9 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mangerton | SSE 158° | 838.2 m | 2.4 mi |
| Purple Mountain | W 274° | 832 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mangerton North Top | SE 144° | 782 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 21:07 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:45 | 15:26 | 16:29 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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