Sgurr a' Chaorachain (Scottish Gaelic: Sgùrr a' Chaorthachain)[2] is a mountain with a height of 1,053 metres (3,455 ft) in the Northwest Highlands, Scotland. It lies in Wester Ross.
Sgurr a' Chaorachain | |
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Sgùrr a' Chaorthachain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,053 m (3,455 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
Coordinates | 57°27′09″N 5°11′22″W / 57.45255°N 5.18932°W |
Naming | |
English translation | peak of the rowan |
Geography | |
Location | Wester Ross, Scotland |
Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
OS grid | NH087447 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 25 |
A remote mountain, it is near the Glen Carron, and at the head of Loch Monar.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sgurr a' Chaorachain - Hillbagging". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Sgurr a' Chaorachain". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
- ^ "walkhighlands Sgurr a' Chaorachain". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2019.