Ben Avon ( gd, Beinn Athfhinn, 'mountain of the
Avon')
is a
mountain in the
Cairngorms
The Cairngorms ( gd, Am Monadh Ruadh) are a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland closely associated with the mountain Cairn Gorm. The Cairngorms became part of Scotland's second national park (the Cairngorms National Park) on 1 Se ...
of
Scotland. It is a sprawling mountain with a broad summit
plateau dotted with
granite tors
Tors may refer to:
* Tor (rock formation), rock outcrops
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See also
* Tor (disambiguation)
* Ten Tors
Ten To ...
. One of these marks the summit, called ''Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe'' ("bed of the yellow stag") or ''Stob Easaidh Mòr'',
which stands at a height of . It is classified as both a
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 ...
and a
Marilyn.
From the broad summit plateau ridges lead in almost every direction, allowing access from
Glen Avon to the north, from
Beinn a' Bhùird to the west and from Gleann an t-Slugain in the south. To the west of the summit lies the massive
corrie, Slochd Mòr, with its rocky cliffs, and the approaches from the south and west take you close to the corrie rim. The most common ascent route is via the path in the deep glen that separates Ben Avon and Beinn a' Bhùird, or from Beinn a' Bhùird itself. The summit tor itself must be climbed in order to "
bag" the mountain, though it is an easy
scramble
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Arts, entertainment, and media Games
* ''Scramble'' (video game), a 1981 arcade game
Music Albums
* ''Scramble'' (album), an album by Atlanta-based band the Coathangers
* ''Scrambles'' (album)
...
.
See also
*
List of Munro mountains
This is a list of Munro mountains and Munro Tops in Scotland by height. Munros are defined as Scottish mountains over in height, and which are on the Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") official list of Munros. In addition, the SMC define Mu ...
*
Mountains and hills of Scotland
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References
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Munros
Marilyns of Scotland
Mountains and hills of the Cairngorms
Mountains and hills of Moray
Mountains and hills of Aberdeenshire
One-thousanders of Scotland