Republic of Ireland
Turners Rock
422M
1385FT
About Turners Rock
Rising above the historic Caha Pass tunnel on the border of Cork and Kerry, this craggy sandstone summit offers a grandstand view of the Beara Peninsula. The terrain is typical of the Shehy Mountains—a mix of rough heath and rock steps—providing a quick but rewarding ascent for those travelling between Glengarriff and Kenmare.
Key Statistics
Rank
60th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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78m
Nearest Town
Kilcaskan
Geology
Geological data pending update.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
V910601
Latitude
51.7831°N
Longitude
9.5802°W
Did You Know?
- •The hill is famous for the Turner's Rock Tunnel, a hand-hewn engineering feat completed in the 1840s to allow the road to pass through the mountain ridge rather than over it.
- •From the 422m summit, walkers earn a clear perspective of Bantry Bay to the south and the jagged profile of Sugarloaf Mountain in the neighbouring Caha Range to the west.
- •The summit serves as a boundary marker between County Cork and County Kerry, situated on the high ridge that separates the drainage basins of the Kenmare River and Bantry Bay.
- •While the mountain offers a peaceful escape, it is one of the few summits in the region where the distant hum of coach engines tackling the hairpins of the N71 provides a constant soundtrack to the climb.