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: Aberdeenshire/Highland
Classification: Ma,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 1296/4252
Feature: rock c 20m NE of cairn
Observations: top of rock is level with half way up the cairn. Rock 30 E of cairn is just lower. Rock 10 S of cairn at cliff edge is about the same height
Survey: Abney level
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: 1296/4252
Feature: rock c 20m NE of cairn
Observations: top of rock is level with half way up the cairn. Rock 30 E of cairn is just lower. Rock 10 S of cairn at cliff edge is about the same height
Survey: Abney level
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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