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.
Classification: M,Sim
Meters/Feet: 1006/3301
Feature: large cairn
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v17 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk). The list of Munro's is maintained by Scottish Mountaineering Club (http://www.smc.org.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.
Meters/Feet: 1006/3301
Feature: large cairn
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v17 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk). The list of Munro's is maintained by Scottish Mountaineering Club (http://www.smc.org.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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56.978784, -4.515288
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56°58'43.6"N 4°30'55.0"W
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