Carn Chuinneag | |
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![]() Carn Chuinneag | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 839 m (2,753 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
Listing | Corbett, Marilyn |
Coordinates | 57°48′51″N4°33′15″W / 57.8141°N 4.5543°W |
Geography | |
Location | Sutherland, Scotland |
Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
OS grid | NH483833 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 20 |
Carn Chuinneag (839 m) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, south of Strathcarron in Sutherland.
A distinct twin-summited peak, it lies in a little visited but attractive corner of the Highlands. The nearest village is Ardgay [2]
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