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, authority = Na h-Eileanan an Iar
, location = ]Isle of Harris
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The Clisham ( gd, An Cliseam) is a mountain on North Harris
Harris ( gd, Na Hearadh, ) is the southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the '' Isle of Lewis'' as ...
, Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris ( gd, Leòdhas agus na Hearadh, sco, Lewis an Harris), or Lewis with Harris, is a single Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides, divided by mountains. It is the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British ...
in the Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides () or Western Isles ( gd, Na h-Eileanan Siar or or ("islands of the strangers"); sco, Waster Isles), sometimes known as the Long Isle/Long Island ( gd, An t-Eilean Fada, links=no), is an island chain off the west coast ...
of Scotland
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. At , it is the highest mountain in the Outer Hebrides and the archipelago's only Corbett Corbett may refer to:
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. Climbers often encounter light rain and boggy and muddy terrain.[
There are a number of paths up to the Clisham's peak. The fastest way to the summit begins at the car park at the bridge along the ]A859 road
List of A roads in zone 8 in Great Britain starting north of the A8 and west of the A9 (roads beginning with 8).
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between Stornoway
Stornoway (; gd, Steòrnabhagh; sco, Stornowa) is the main town of the Western Isles and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland.
The town's population is around 6,953, making it by far the largest town in the Outer Hebrides, as well a ...
and Tarbert
Tarbert ( gd, An Tairbeart) is a place name in Scotland and Ireland. Places named Tarbert are characterised by a narrow strip of land, or isthmus. This can be where two lochs nearly meet, or a causeway out to an island.
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and southeast of the mountain. When the visibility is clear, the view from the summit shows all of the Clisham horseshoe peaks: An t-Isean, Mulla bho Dheas, Mulla bho Thuath, and Mullach an Langa.[ From the southwest side of the peak, Coire Dubh Slabs is visible, and from the north is Aonaig Mhòr.]
A more advanced hike traverses the Clisham horseshoe beginning at the northern part of the Abhainn Scaladail and moving upstream to the foot of the Mullach an Langa ridge. The distance of the Horseshoe is about 12.5 km.[ Another advanced path along the horseshoe starts at the northwest along the ridge made by the Mullach an Langa, Mulla-Fo-Thuath and Mulla-Fo-Dheas.]
References
Mountains and hills of the Outer Hebrides
Marilyns of Scotland
Corbetts
Harris, Outer Hebrides
Landforms of the Outer Hebrides
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