Beinn a' Chaolais

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Beinn a'Chaolais
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Beinn a' Chaolais from the south eastern slope of Beinn Shiantaidh
Highest point
Elevation 733 m (2,405 ft) [1]
Prominence 359 m (1,178 ft)
Parent peak Beinn an Òir
Listing Marilyn, Graham
Naming
English translationmountain of the sound/strait
Language of name Gaelic
Geography
Scotland relief location map.jpg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Beinn a'Chaolais
Parent range Paps of Jura
OS grid NR488734
Topo map OS Landrangers 60, 61

Beinn a' Chaolais (Gaelic: mountain of the sound or strait) is the lowest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. [2]

It stands at 733 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham.

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References

  1. "Beinn a' Chaolais". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "The Paps of Jura". isleofjura.scot. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

Coordinates: 55°53′17″N6°01′08″W / 55.88802°N 6.01879°W / 55.88802; -6.01879