Meall a' Ghiubhais

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Meall a' Ghiubhais
Upper reaches of Glen Grudie - geograph.org.uk - 1511148.jpg
Meall a' Ghiubhais is the main peak on the right.
Highest point
Elevation 887 m (2,910 ft) [1]
Prominence 418 m (1,371 ft)
Listing Corbett, Marilyn
Coordinates 57°36′56″N5°23′24″W / 57.6155°N 5.3900°W / 57.6155; -5.3900 Coordinates: 57°36′56″N5°23′24″W / 57.6155°N 5.3900°W / 57.6155; -5.3900
Geography
Location Wester Ross, Scotland
Parent range Northwest Highlands
OS grid NG976634
Topo map OS Landranger 19

Meall a' Ghiubhais (887 m) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands, Scotland. It lies in Wester Ross, close to the village of Kinlochewe.

The mountain is a steep, rugged peak, with a straightforward if pathless, unmarked climb to its summit from the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve circular path. From the top, the views are spectacular, with Beinn Eighe and Slioch across Loch Maree prominent landmarks. [2]

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References

  1. "Meall a' Ghiubhais". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "walkhighlands Meall a'Ghiubhais". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.