Ladhar Bheinn

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Ladhar Bheinn
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Ladhar Bheinn seen from the shores of Loch Hourn
Highest point
Elevation 1,020 m (3,350 ft) [1]
Prominence 795 m (2,608 ft) Ranked 37th in British Isles
Parent peak Carn Eige
Listing Munro, Marilyn
Coordinates 57°04′31″N5°35′30″W / 57.075263°N 5.591745°W / 57.075263; -5.591745
Naming
English translationHill of the hoof or claw
Language of name Gaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈl̪ˠɤ.əɾveɲ]
English approximation: LAR-ven [2]
Geography
Location Knoydart, Scotland
Parent range Northwest Highlands
OS grid NG823039
Topo map OS Landranger 33

Ladhar Bheinn is the highest mountain in the Knoydart region of the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most westerly Munro on the Scottish mainland.

The mountain may be climbed from Barrisdale to the northeast or Inverie to the south. From Barrisdale the mountain may be climbed as part of circuit of Coire Dhorrcaill; this route involves a certain amount of scrambling, particularly on the section immediately north of the subsidiary summit of Stob a' Chearcaill.

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References

  1. "Ladhar Bheinn". Hill Bagging - the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH). 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers Guide, by Donald J. Bennet. ISBN   0-907521-57-6