Mount Blair (Scotland)

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Mount Blair
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Mount Blair
Highest point
Elevation 744 m (2,441 ft) [1]
Prominence 400 m (1,300 ft)
Listing Graham, Marilyn
Geography
Location Angus and Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Parent range Grampian mountains
OS grid NO167629
Topo map OS Landranger 51

Mount Blair is a large hill on the Perth and Kinross and Angus border, Scotland, in the southern foothills of the Grampian Mountains.

It lies between the valleys of Glen Shee and Glen Isla, north of the town of Blairgowrie. The peak provides a fairly straightforward hillwalking route, with extensive views at the top.[ citation needed ] Its summit is topped by a transmitter mast. [2]

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References

  1. "Mount Blair". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. "walkhighlands Mount Blair". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

Coordinates: 56°45′04″N3°21′47″W / 56.751°N 3.363°W / 56.751; -3.363