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: 981.1/3219
Feature: rock by cairn
Survey: obvious summit/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: 981.1/3219
Feature: rock by cairn
Survey: obvious summit/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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Ciste Dhubh
Coordinates
OS Grid
NH 06236 16615
DD
57.199234, -5.209032
DMS
57°11'57.2"N 5°12'32.5"W
UTM
30V 366537 6341727
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Scenic Round Trip from Loch Cluanie via Am Bàthach, Ciste Dhubh and Allt a' Chaorainn Bhig
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Jogging
· The Highlands
Scenic Round Trip from Loch Cluanie via Am Bàthach, Ciste Dhubh and Allt a' Chaorainn Bhig
Difficulty
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Descent
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Bicycle Rides
· The Highlands
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Long hike from Allt a' Chaorainn Mhoir to A' Chràileag and Mullach Fraoch-choire via Stob Coire na Cráileig and Ciste Dhubh
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Descent
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