Meall nan Eun (Munro)

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Meall nan Eun
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Meall nan Eun
Highest point
Elevation 928 m (3,045 ft) [1]
Prominence 174 m (571 ft)
Listing Munro, Marilyn
Geography
Location Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Parent range Grampian Mountains
OS grid NN192449
Topo map OS Landranger 50

Meall nan Eun (928.1 m) is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It is located east of Glen Etive in Argyll and Bute.

A dome like mountain with a rounded top but steep sides, it has a summit plateau. Climbs usually start from Glen Etive and the peak is often climbed together with the nearby Munro Stob Coir'an Albannaich. [2]

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References

  1. "Meall nan Eun". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. "walkhighlands Meall nan Eun". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2019.

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