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Bidein A' Choire Sheasgaich
Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich ( gd, Bidean Coire an t-Seasgaich) is a remote mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is a Munro with a height of and is at the western end of an east–west ridge comprising a Munro Top Meall Mor (974 metres), and the Munro Lurg Mhòr (986 metres). Geographical situation and topography Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich, is situated west of Loch Monar and east of the strath of Bearneas and the Attadale, Scotland, Attadale Forest, and is at the apex of a horseshoe of Munros around the loch. Glen Carron lies to the north and Glen Shiel to the south. The mountain, also known by the nickname "Cheese Grater", is located on the Attadale, Scotland, Attadale Estate. The bedrock is of the Glenfinnan Group of the Loch Ness Supergroup – highly metamorphosed sedimentary sandstone. The summit it guarded by crags to the north and east but there is a straightforward approach via Sail Riabach a kilometre or so to the southwest. The ridge between Bidein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bearnais Bothy
Bothy, Bothies are remote, rural cottages that have outlived their original purposes but now are kept unlocked for people to take shelter or stay overnight without charge. They are located mostly in Scotland, with a small number in England and Wales, and have extremely basic facilities - with no electricity, gas, or piped water. The Mountain Bothies Association, established in 1965, is a charity that maintains bothies. Background Bothies Bothy, Bothies are primitive shelters found primarily in Scotland (particularly in the Highland Scotland, Highlands) but also in remote parts of Wales and northern England. Highland Scotland has a low density of population by European standards, and in many remote areas the population has declined over the last 200 years due to emigration following the Highland Clearances and the Highland Potato Famine, together with migration to the cities because of industrialisation. In consequence, ruined but and ben cottages are often found abandoned in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
