Rois-bheinn is the joint highest

hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not a ...

in the Scottish region of

Moidart Moidart ( ; ) is part of the remote and isolated area of Scotland, west of Fort William, known as the Rough Bounds. Moidart itself is almost surrounded by bodies of water. Loch Shiel cuts off the eastern boundary of the district (along a sout ...

, a title it shares with its neighbour

Beinn Odhar Bheag Beinn Odhar Bheag (882 m) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands, Scotland, south of the village of Glenfinnan in Moidart, Lochaber. A rugged peak, it towers over the western shore of Loch Shiel :''See Glen Shiel for the much smaller Loch ...

. The mountain may be climbed by its west ridge from the small village of

Roshven Roshven ( gd, Roisbheinn) is a township located on the eastern shoreline of Loch Ailort, in Lochaber, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Towering above it is Rois-bheinn, the highest hill in the area. History Historically, the hamlet w ...

(a settlement that takes its name from a roughly phonetic spelling of Rois-bheinn's name), or from Inverailort to the north. The Moidart peninsula is separated from the lands to its north by the deep pass of

Loch Eilt Loch Eilt is a freshwater loch in Lochaber, in the West Highlands of Scotland. It is between the villages of Glenfinnan and Lochailort, 30 km west of Fort William. The A830 road runs along the north shore, while the West Highland Line ...

, making Rois-bheinn one of the more prominent hills in the

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External links

Rois-bheinn on MunroMagic.com
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