Mount Battock

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Mount Battock
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Mount Battock
Highest point
Elevation 778 m (2,552 ft) [1]
Prominence 286 m (938 ft)
Listing Corbett, Marilyn
Coordinates 56°56′57″N2°44′31″W / 56.9492°N 2.7420°W / 56.9492; -2.7420
Geography
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Mount Battock
Parent range Grampian Mountains
OS grid NO54968445 [2]
Topo map OS Landranger 44

Mount Battock (778 m) is a mountain in the Mounth on the eastern edge of the Scottish Highlands, on the border between Aberdeenshire and Angus.

A rounded peak, it is located on the northern side of Glen Esk, and is the most easterly Corbett, also making it the most easterly mountain in Scotland. The nearest settlement is Tarfside. [3]

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References

  1. "Mount Battock". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. "Mount Battock (Corbett)". Munro Magic. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. "walkhighlands Mount Battock". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2019.