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List Of Munros In Scotland By Section
, this is the list of the 282 Munros, recognised by the Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") and The Munro Society. The Munros are listed by "Section" per the ''Munro's Tables'', and in descending order of height within each section. Hills are divided by sub-region, and hills with less than relative height (or prominence) are indented. The term Real Munro is used for hills with a prominence above , which is the threshold for a Marilyn. For a single table of all 282 Munros, or all 226 Munro Tops, ranked by height and by prominence, see the "List of Munro mountains in Scotland". Section one: Firth of Clyde to Strathtay 1c. Loch Lomond to Strathyre * Beinn a' Chroin (941.4 m) Gaelic: ''Beinn a' Chroin'' * Ben Lomond (974 m) Gaelic: ''Beinn Laomainn'' * Beinn Chabhair (932.1 m) Gaelic: ''Beinn a' Chabhair'' 1d. Inveraray to Crianlarich * Ben Lui (1130 m) Gaelic: ''Beinn Laoigh'' ** Beinn a' Chleibh (916.3 m) Gaelic: ''Beinn a' Chlèibh'' * Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munro
A Munro () is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over , and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement. The best known Munro is Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis), the highest mountain in the British Isles at . Munros are named after Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet (1856–1919), who produced the first list of such hills, known as ''Munro's Tables'', in 1891. Also included were what Munro considered lesser peaks, now known as Munro Tops, which are also over 3,000 feet but are lower than the nearby primary mountain. The publication of the original list is usually considered to be the epoch event of modern peak bagging. The list has been the subject of subsequent variation and as of 10 December 2020, the Scottish Mountaineering Club has listed 282 Munros and 226 Munro Tops. "Munro bagging" is the activity of climbing all the listed Munros. As of 31 December 2021, 7,098 people had reported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loch Tay
Loch Tay ( gd, Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas. It is the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, and the sixth largest loch in Scotland. The watershed of Loch Tay traditionally formed the historic province of Breadalbane. It is a long, narrow loch of around long, and typically around wide, following the line of the strath from the south west to north east. It is the sixth-largest loch in Scotland by area and over deep at its deepest. Pre-history and archaeology Between 1996 and 2005, a large scale project was carried out to investigate the heritage and archaeology of Loch Tay, the Ben Lawers Historic Landscape (BLHL) Project. It took place primarily on the National Trust for Scotland’s property but included some local landowners who held the agricultural lands between the head-dyke and the loch-shore. Mesolithic period Before 1996 the earliest known evidence for oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Caisteal
An Caisteal () is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands, south of the village of Crianlarich. It is a Munro with a height of . Overview An Caisteal, which qualifies as a Munro, is located in a popular area for hill walking within a group of seven Munros and fourteen tops which stand on the eastern side of Glen Falloch in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The mountain reaches a height of 995 metres (3,264 feet) and is usually climbed together with the neighbouring Munro of Beinn a' Chroin,"The Munros" Pages 13 (Gives route for both hills) to which it is connected by a high col to the south east. The mountain's name translates from Gaelic as "the castle" and is believed to refer to the prominent castellated rocks at the summit which serve as an easy way of identifying it from a distance."100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains" Pages 31 (Gives info on origin of name) Geography An Caisteal is a mainly grassy hill with some rocky outcro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beinn Tulaichean
Beinn Tulaichean is a Scottish mountain. It is not much more than the southern top of Cruach Ardrain, with a descent of only 120m before the ascent to its larger neighbour. It is located approximately 10 km to the north of Loch Katrine close to the site of Robert Roy MacGregor Robert Roy MacGregor ( gd, Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair; 7 March 1671 – 28 December 1734) was a Scottish outlaw, who later became a folk hero. Early life Rob Roy was born in the Kingdom of Scotland at Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, a ...'s house. References * The Munros, Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 1986, Donald Bennett (Editor) Munros Mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands Mountains and hills of Stirling (council area) {{Stirling-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruach Ardrain
Cruach Ardrain is a Munro mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands, with a height of 1,046 metres (3,432 feet). It is five kilometres southeast of Crianlarich village and is one of the Crianlarich Hills. Name The Gaelic name ''Cruach Àrdrain'' may come from ''Cruach Àrd-dhobhrain'', meaning "stack of the high water or high stream". It overlooks Coire Ardrain, from which a stream flows into the River Fillan at Inverardran. Other suggested meanings include "stack of the high part","The Munros" Pages 14 Gives translation as “Stack of the High Part“. "high heap","The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland" Pages 318 Gives translation as “The High Heap“. "high mound""100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains" Page 32 Gives translation as “The High Mound“. and "high slopes"."Hamish‘s Mountain Walk" Page 94 Gives translation as “High Slopes. Landscape Cruach Ardrain is clearly delineated to the west by the upper valley of the River Falloch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stob Binnein
Stob Binnein is a mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland, near Crianlarich. It forms a twin-peak with Ben More 3,852 ft (1,174 m), from which it is separated by the Bealach-eadar-dha Beinn, meaning ''pass between two hills''. Stob Binnein is often climbed in conjunction with Ben More by means of the Bealach-eadar-dha Beinn. Descent may be made from the bealach direct to Benmore Burn. It may also be climbed from the south, starting near Inverlochlarig, some 8 km from Balquhidder. A route of about 5 km climbs from the glen, following the mountain's southern ridge over the intervening minor summits of Stob Invercarnaig and Stob Coire an Lochain. See also * Ben Nevis * List of Munro mountains * Mountains and hills of Scotland Scotland is the most mountainous country in the United Kingdom. Scotland's mountain ranges can be divided in a roughly north to south direction into: the Scottish Highlands, the Central Belt and the Southern Uplands, the latter two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond (; gd, Loch Laomainn - 'Lake of the Elms'Richens, R. J. (1984) ''Elm'', Cambridge University Press.) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands.Tom Weir. ''The Scottish Lochs''. pp. 33-43. Published by Constable and Company, 1980. Traditionally forming part of the boundary between the counties of Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond is split between the council areas of Stirling, Argyll and Bute and West Dunbartonshire. Its southern shores are about northwest of the centre of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. The Loch forms part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park which was established in 2002. Loch Lomond is long and between wide, with a surface area of . It is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area; in the United Kingdom, it is surpassed only by Lough Neagh and Lough Erne in Northern Ireland. In the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis ( ; gd, Beinn Nibheis ) is the highest mountain in Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ..., the United Kingdom and the British Isles. The summit is above sea level and is the highest land in any direction for . Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains (Scotland), Grampian Mountains in the Scottish Highlands, Highland region of Lochaber, close to the town of Fort William, Highland, Fort William. The mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 130,000 ascents a year, around three-quarters of which use the Mountain Track from Glen Nevis. The cliffs of the north face are among the highest in Scotland, providing classic scrambling, scrambles and rock climbing, rock climbs of all difficulties for climbers and mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port. Located on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town of Stirlingshire. Proverbially it is the strategically important "Gateway to the Highlands". It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together". Similarly "he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland" is often quoted. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south. When Stirling was temporarily under Anglo-Saxon sway, according to a 9th-century legend, it was attacked by Danish invaders. The sound of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stùc A' Chroin
Stùc a' Chroin ( gd, Stùc a' Chrodhain, 'cloven hoof peak') (also translated as 'hill of the little sheepfold' or 'peak of danger') is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the southern Scottish Highlands. It is a Munro, with a height of . It lies a short distance south of Ben Vorlich and east of Strathyre. The boundary between the council areas of Perth and Kinross and Stirling passes through the summit of the peak, and the town of Callander lies to the south. Stùc a' Chroin is most often climbed together with Ben Vorlich from Ardvorlich on Loch Earnside to the north. The normal routes of ascent is over the summit of Ben Vorlich and down its south west ridge to the Bealach an Dubh Choirein. From this bealach A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both human and animal migrati ... a series of ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathallan
Strathallan is the strath of the Allan Water in Scotland. The strath stretches north and north-east from Stirling through Bridge of Allan, Dunblane and Blackford to Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross. Strathallan is also the name for one of the wards in the Perth and Kinross Council area. In 2015 and 2016 Strathallan Castle, traditional seat of the Viscount Strathallan, hosted the T in the Park music festival which was forced to move from its previous site at Balado airfield due to safety concerns. The main A9 road from central Scotland to the north of the country runs the length of Strathallan, as does the former Caledonian Railway line from Stirling to Perth and beyond. Strathallan School, an independent boarding and day school, was originally located in Bridge of Allan but relocated away from the area to Forgandenny Forgandenny (Scottish Gaelic ''Forgrann Eithne'', 'Over-Bog of Eithne' n ancient female Gaelic name N, or n, is the fourteenth letter in the Latin alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathyre
Strathyre (; from gd, Srath Eadhair) is a district and settlement in the Stirling local government district of Scotland. It forms the south-eastern part of the parish of Balquhidder and was, prior to the 1973 reorganisation of local government, part of Perthshire. It is within the bounds of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. In Gaelic, the district is Srath Eadhair and the village is An t-Iomaire Riabhach or an t-Iomaire Fada. Location The district of Strathyre extends from east of Balquhidder, following the River Balvaig which flows out of Loch Voil, almost due south to Loch Lubnaig. The River Balvaig is 8 kilometres in length, almost all of which lies in Strathyre. It falls by around 5 metres between Loch Voil and Loch Lubnaig. The A84 road and the route of the former Callander and Oban Railway run through the strath, as does the old 18th century military road. The Strathyre Forest, which extends well beyond the limits of Strathyre proper, is managed by the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
