Beinn na Caillich (Knoydart)

Beinn na Caillich (Scottish Gaelic for 'mountain of the old woman or Cailleach') is a mountain with a height of 732 metres (2,402 ft) in Knoydart, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is on the southern shore of Loch Hourn, north-west of the Munro of Ladhar Bheinn.

Beinn na Caillich
View across Loch Hourn to Beinn na Caillich
Highest point
Elevation785 m (2,575 ft)
Prominence316 m (1,037 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn, Corbett
Coordinates57°05′56″N 5°38′22″W / 57.0988°N 5.6395°W / 57.0988; -5.6395
Naming
English translationmountain of the old woman[2]
Language of nameGaelic
Geography
Beinn na Caillich is located in Scotland
Beinn na Caillich
Beinn na Caillich
Parent rangeNorthwest Highlands
OS gridNG796067
Topo mapOS Landranger 33, Explorer 413

References

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  1. ^ Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 17 Feb 2012.
  2. ^ "Corbetts Table". Scottish Mountaineering Club. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.