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Cairn Gorm

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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/Moray
Classification: Hu,M,Sim,HHB,sMa
Meters/Feet: 1244.8/4084
Feature: rock at base of large cairn
Survey: Leica RX1250
Parent name (Ma): Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh]
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.1 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)
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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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NJ 00516 04063

57.116714, -3.644477

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57°07'00.2"N 3°38'40.1"W

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30V 460972 6330562

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