A' Chralaig (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chràileag)[3] is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, north of Loch Cluanie and south of Glen Affric. It is a Munro with a height of 1,120 metres (3,670 ft). It is the highest peak along Glen Shiel and can be easily climbed from the Cluanie Inn on the A87.[4] The eastern slopes of the mountain, are owned by the Forestry Commission and are part of the Kintail National Scenic Area.
A' Chralaig | |
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A' Chràileag | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 786 m (2,579 ft) Ranked 38th in British Isles |
Parent peak | Carn Eige |
Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
Coordinates | 57°11′5″N 05°09′16″W |
Naming | |
English translation | the basket [2] |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [əˈxɾaːl̪ˠɛkʲ] English approximation: ə-KHRAH-lek |
Geography | |
Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
OS grid | NH094148 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 33 / 34 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | mountain |
Despite being the highest peak on the ridge, it is considered less interesting than the route over Stob Coire na Cràlaig to the nearby Mullach Fraoch-choire.[5] These two peaks may be combined with the neighbouring peaks of Sgurr nan Conbhairean and Sail Chaorainn to make the so-called "Cluanie Horseshoe", although no path connects A' Chràlaig with the peaks to the east.[6]
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