Mam na Gualainn

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Mam na Gualainn
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Mam na Gualainn in the foreground with Beinn a' Bheithir behind
Highest point
Elevation 796 m (2,612 ft) [1]
Prominence 461 m (1,512 ft)
Listing Corbett, Marilyn
Coordinates 56°43′00″N5°04′51″W / 56.7166°N 5.0807°W / 56.7166; -5.0807 Coordinates: 56°43′00″N5°04′51″W / 56.7166°N 5.0807°W / 56.7166; -5.0807
Geography
Location Lochaber, Scotland
Parent range Grampian Mountains
OS grid NN115625
Topo map OS Landranger 41

Mam na Gualainn (797 m) is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains, Scotland. It lies above Loch Leven near the village of Kinlochleven in Lochaber.

The mountain takes the form of a long ridge on the north side of the loch. Its most distinguished feature is its eastern summit. [2]

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References

  1. "Mam na Gualainn". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. "walkhighlands Mam na Gualainn". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2019.