Munro (M): A stand alone mountain in Scotland over 3000 feet tall is known as a Munro. The list of Munro's were first compiled by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891 but now maintained by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
County: Highland
Classification: Ma,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 1024.2/3360
Feature: embedded rock
Observations: rock is 3m N of remains of trig point base; cairn no longer present
Survey: Abney level/Leica RX1250
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.1 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)
Copyright: Creative Commons License
Notes: The inclusion of a summit on our site may not always mean the hill is accessible. Some summits may be on private land with no public right of way or open access. Landowner permission must be sought before accessing a hill on private land. Access rights in Scotland are separate from the rest of the UK.
Classification: Ma,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 1024.2/3360
Feature: embedded rock
Observations: rock is 3m N of remains of trig point base; cairn no longer present
Survey: Abney level/Leica RX1250
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.1 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)
Copyright: Creative Commons License
Notes: The inclusion of a summit on our site may not always mean the hill is accessible. Some summits may be on private land with no public right of way or open access. Landowner permission must be sought before accessing a hill on private land. Access rights in Scotland are separate from the rest of the UK.
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Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhearg
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NN 05684 55844
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56.653921, -5.171510
DMS
56°39'14.1"N 5°10'17.4"W
UTM
30V 366875 6280970
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