Ladhar Bheinn is the highest mountain in the Knoydart region of the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most westerly Munro on the Scottish mainland.
Ladhar Bheinn | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,020 m (3,350 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 795 m (2,608 ft)Ranked 37th in British Isles |
Parent peak | Carn Eige |
Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
Coordinates | 57.075263°N 5.591745°W / 57.075263; -5.591745 |
Naming | |
English translation | Hill of the hoof or claw |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈl̪ˠɤ.əɾveɲ] English approximation: LAR-ven[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Knoydart, Scotland |
Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
OS grid | NG823039 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 33 |
The mountain may be climbed from Barrisdale to the northeast or Inverie to the south. From Barrisdale the mountain may be climbed as part of circuit of Coire Dhorrcaill; this route involves a certain amount of scrambling, particularly on the section immediately north of the subsidiary summit of Stob a Chearcaill.
Munros of Scotland: Glen Shiel to Glenfinnan | |||
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List of Munros |
Most prominent mountains of Britain and Ireland (the P600s) | ||
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Western Highlands (20) | ||
Central and Eastern Highlands (13) | ||
Southern Highlands (15) |
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Islands (13) | ||
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Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland (25) |
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