| Beinn a' Chapuill | |
|---|---|
 Beinn a' Chapuill from near Glenelg | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Listing | Graham, Marilyn |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ross and Cromarty, Scotland |
| Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
| OS grid | NG835141 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 33 |
Beinn a' Chapuill (759 m) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is located in Ross and Cromarty, close to the community of Glenelg.
The Northwest Highlands are located in the northern third of Scotland that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen. The region comprises Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland and part of Caithness. The Caledonian Canal, which extends from Loch Linnhe in the south-west, via Loch Ness to the Moray Firth in the north-east splits this area from the rest of the country. The city of Inverness and the town of Fort William serve as gateways to the region from the south.
Ross and Cromarty is a variously defined area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. There is a registration county and a lieutenancy area in current use, the latter of which is 8,019 square kilometres in extent. Historically there has also been a constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, a local government county, a district of the Highland local government region and a management area of the Highland Council. The local government county is now divided between two local government areas: the Highland area and Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Glenelg is a scattered community area and civil parish in the Lochalsh area of Highland in western Scotland. Despite the local government reorganisation the area is considered by many still to be in Inverness-shire, the boundary with Ross-shire being at the top of Mam Ratagan the single track road entry into Glenelg.
A rugged peak, its finest feature is its long east ridge. The famous brochs of Dun Telve and Dun Troddan lie in close proximity. [2]
A broch is an Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure found in Scotland. Brochs belong to the classification "complex atlantic roundhouse" devised by Scottish archaeologists in the 1980s. Their origin is a matter of some controversy.
Dun Telve is an iron-age broch located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village of Glenelg, Highland, in Scotland. It is one of the best preserved brochs in Scotland.
Dun Troddan is an iron-age broch located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Glenelg, Highland, in Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved brochs in Scotland.
