Ruadh-stac Beag

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Ruadh-stac Beag
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Ruadh-stac Beag
Highest point
Elevation 896 m (2,940 ft) [1]
Prominence 181 m (594 ft)
Listing Corbett, Marilyn
Geography
Location Wester Ross, Scotland
Parent range Northwest Highlands
OS grid NG972613
Topo map OS Landranger 19

Ruadh-stac Beag (896 m) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. An outlier of the Munro Beinn Eighe but a mountain in its own right, it is located in the Torridon Hills of Wester Ross.

The mountain has rocky crags and steep slopes on all sides, but is usually climbed from the south. The nearest village is Kinlochewe. [2]

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References

  1. "Ruadh-stac Beag". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. "walkhighlands Ruadh-stac Beag". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

Coordinates: 57°35′46″N5°23′46″W / 57.596°N 5.396°W / 57.596; -5.396