Luss Hills

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Luss Hills
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Rainbow over the Luss Hills
Highest point
Peak Doune Hill
Elevation 734 m (2,408 ft)
Coordinates 56°08′06″N4°45′12″W / 56.1350°N 4.7533°W / 56.1350; -4.7533 Coordinates: 56°08′06″N4°45′12″W / 56.1350°N 4.7533°W / 56.1350; -4.7533
Geography
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Luss Hills
Location in Scotland
Country Scotland
Region Argyll
Parent range Grampian Mountains

The Luss Hills are a hill range located in Argyll, Scotland. They are part of the southern foothills of the Grampian Mountains and lie west of Loch Lomond, above the village of Luss in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

A popular destination for hillwalking, the highest peak in the range is Doune Hill at 734 m. Other Hills include Beinn Eich, Beinn Dubh and Mid Hill. [1]

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Beinn Bhreac is a mountain in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is part of the Luss Hills, a southern subrange of the Grampian Mountains.

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Beinn a' Mhanaich is a hill in the southern Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It is located in Argyll and Bute, in the southern Luss Hills north of the town of Helensburgh.

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References

  1. "Luss Hills - Clydeside Images". clydesideimages.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.