Farraniaragh Mountain [An Leis] [Cnoc an Fhearainn Iarthaigh]

About Farraniaragh Mountain [An Leis] [Cnoc an Fhearainn Iarthaigh]

Rising steeply above the Ring of Kerry between Caherdaniel and Waterville, this rugged Iveragh summit offers a quintessential Atlantic hiking experience. Though modest at 468m, its southern position on the peninsula ensures a wild, maritime character, looking directly out over the mouth of Kenmare Bay toward the distant Caha Mountains.

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• •The Irish name Cnoc an Fhearainn Iarthaigh translates as 'Hill of the Western Land', while its alternative name, An Leis, refers to 'the thigh', likely describing the rounded shape of its southern ridge.
• •From the summit, you are rewarded with a clear perspective of Derrynane Bay and the jagged, uninhabited profiles of Scariff and Deenish Islands sitting in the Atlantic.
• •The mountain sits along the path of the historic Kerry Way, the long-distance route that follows the old butter roads used by farmers to transport goods to Cork.
• •Looking south across the wide mouth of Kenmare Bay, the entire length of the Beara Peninsula is visible, stretching from the high Caha peaks out to the Atlantic horizon.
• •With three different names and a classification as a 'Tump', the mountain is considerably better documented by cartographers than it is visited by actual humans.