Carnan Cruithneachd

Carnan Cruithneachd
Carnan Cruithneachd
	Carnan Cruithneachd from Glen Elchaig
Highest point
Elevation	728 m (2,388 ft) [1]
Prominence	220 m (720 ft)
Listing	Graham, Marilyn
Geography
Location	Ross-shire, Scotland
Parent range	Northwest Highlands
OS grid	NG995258
Topo map	OS Landranger 25, 33

Last updated October 04, 2019

Carnan Cruithneachd (728 m) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is located in the Kintail area of Ross-shire, on the southern side of Glen Elchaig.

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.

Kintail is an area of mountains in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, located in the Highland Council area. It consists of the mountains to the north of Glen Shiel and the A87 road between the heads of Loch Duich and Loch Cluanie; its boundaries, other than Glen Shiel, are generally taken to be the valleys of Strath Croe and Gleann Gaorsaic to the north and An Caorann Mòr to the east. Although close to the west coast the mountains lie on the main east-west watershed of Scotland, as the northern side of Kintail drains via Glen Affric to the east coast.

Ross-shire is a historic county in the Scottish Highlands. The county borders Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire the south, as well as a complex border with Cromartyshire which consists of numerous enclaves and exclaves of the latter scattered throughout Ross-shire's territory. It includes most of Ross as well as Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Dingwall is the traditional county town. The area of Ross-shire was based on that of the historic province of Ross, but with the exclusion of the many exclaves that formed Cromartyshire.

The peak has a very steep northern face, but its other side's are more gentle and form a gentle plateau. The nearest village is Dornie to its west.^[2]

Dornie is a small former fishing village in the Kintail district in western Ross-shire Highlands of Scotland. It is near the meeting point of Loch Duich, Loch Alsh and Loch Long.

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References

↑ "Carnan Cruithneachd". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
↑ "walkhighlands Carnan Cruithneachd". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

Coordinates: 57°16′41″N5°19′44″W / 57.278°N 5.329°W / 57.278; -5.329

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[1] "Carnan Cruithneachd". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

[2] "walkhighlands Carnan Cruithneachd". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2019.