West Tor
West Tor is a cliff in Newry, Northern Ireland. West Tor is situated nearby to the cliff The Tower, as well as near Summit Tor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mourne Mountains and Spelga Reservoir.
Mourne Mountains
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mourne Mountains, usually just referred to as "The Mournes", are the highest peaks of Northern Ireland. They are dramatic and form the background to the south of County Down.
Spelga Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Bananenfalter, CC0.
Spelga Reservoir is a reservoir in the townland of Spelga in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland. It was formed by the Spelga Dam and sits at over 1,200 ft above sea level. Spelga Reservoir is situated 1½ miles east of West Tor.
Goward Dolmen
Archaeological site
Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goward Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech situated between Hilltown and Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles from Hilltown. It is in a farmer's field in the townland of Goward, in the parish of Clonduff. Goward Dolmen is situated 2 miles north of West Tor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilltown and Kilcoo.
Hilltown
Village
Hilltown is a small village within the townland of Carcullion in County Down, Northern Ireland. Hilltown is the main village of the parish of Clonduff which contains the village and the rural areas around it at one end, and the rural enclave of Cabra at the other end of the parish. Hilltown is situated 2 miles northwest of West Tor.
Kilcoo
Village
Photo: Gaz8374, Public domain.
Kilcoo is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between Rathfriland and Castlewellan and is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. Kilcoo is situated 4½ miles northeast of West Tor.
Rathfriland
Town
Photo: Tom Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rathfriland is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 8 miles north-east of Newry. Rathfriland is situated 4½ miles northwest of West Tor.
West Tor
- Type: Cliff
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.18192° or 54° 10′ 55″ northLongitude
-6.09676° or 6° 5′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6M5WJ3+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 327591392OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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