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: Hu,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 958.8/3146
Feature: rock 4m S of trig point
Observations: outcrop 100m NE is 2m lower
Survey: Abney level/Leica RX1250
Parent name (Ma): Sgurr nan Gillean
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: Hu,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 958.8/3146
Feature: rock 4m S of trig point
Observations: outcrop 100m NE is 2m lower
Survey: Abney level/Leica RX1250
Parent name (Ma): Sgurr nan Gillean
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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Bruach na Frithe
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NG 46084 25196
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57.246761, -6.210795
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57°14'48.3"N 6°12'38.9"W
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29V 668287 6348300
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