Ainshval is the second highest mountain on the island of Rùm, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, after Askival.
| Ainshval | |
|---|---|
 Ainshval (left) with Askival on the right. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 781 m (2,562 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Parent peak | Askival |
| Listing | Marilyn, Corbett |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Norse |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Rùm, Scotland |
| Parent range | The Cuillin of Rum |
| OS grid | NM378943 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 39 |
It is part of the Rùm Cuillin, a range of rocky hills in the south of the island.[2] The mountain is usually climbed as part of the classic travail of the Cuillin range[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ainshval - Hillbagging.co.uk". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Emeleus, C. H. (Charles Henry) (2008). A geological excursion guide to Rum : the Palaeocene igneous rocks of the Isle of Rum, Inner Hebrides. Troll, V. R. Edinburgh [Scotland]: Edinburgh Geological Society. ISBN 978-1-905267-22-4. OCLC 437092879.
- ^ "walkinghighlands Ainshval". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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