Beann Far SW Top

About Beann Far SW Top

Perched on the high, sandstone ridges of the Dunkerron Mountains, this subsidiary peak provides a wild, atmospheric vantage point. The ground is a mix of tough mountain grass and exposed rock, typical of the Iveragh interior. Hikers are rewarded with clear views of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks across the deep Black Valley.

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• •The name is derived from the Irish 'beann', meaning a peak or pinnacle, a term used across the Iveragh Peninsula to describe the jagged ribs of sandstone that define its mountains.
• •This summit sits on the high ridge separating the remote, glaciated Coomura Glen to the north from the wide, peat-filled basin of the Inny Valley to the south.
• •From the top, the view northwards offers a sharp profile of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, specifically the serrated ridge of Beenkeragh and the pyramid of Carrauntoohil.
• •It is often climbed as part of a high-level circuit from the townland of Scrahanagaur, usually paired with its higher parent peak, Beann, and the nearby Knocknagantee.
• •The 'Far SW' suffix is a cartographic necessity that serves as a useful reminder of just how many false summits a walker must endure before the Kerry landscape finally gives way to the Atlantic.