Ladhar Bheinn
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Ladhar Bheinn | |
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Ladhar Bheinn seen from the shores of Loch Hourn |
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Elevation | 1020 m (3346 ft) |
Location | Knoydart, Scotland |
Prominence | 795 m |
Topo map | OS Landranger 33 |
OS grid reference | NG823039 |
Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
Translation | Hill of the hoof or claw (Gaelic) |
Pronunciation | [lɑrvɛn] |
Ladhar Bheinn is a the highest mountain in the Knoydart region of the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most westerly Munro on the Scottish mainland.
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.
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- Translation and pronunciation information come from this page
- This list gives information about map, grid ref and neighbours
- The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers Guide, by Donald J. Bennet. ISBN 0-907521-57-6