Ben Rinnes (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Ruaidhneis) is a mountain in Banffshire, in northern Scotland.[1][2] The mountain is popular with hikers. The mountain is 20 km2 in total and is located 8 km southwest of Dufftown. The mountain has one main path and can be easily accessed from the nearby car park. The Friends of Ben Rinnes program has been working on the paths to make it more accessible to the public and to prevent further erosion of the fragile ecosystem on the steep slopes and has been rather successful.
| Ben Rinnes | |
|---|---|
| Beinn Ruaidhneis | |
 View of Ben Rinnes from the south-east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Prominence | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
| Listing | Corbett, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 57°24′12″N 3°14′29″W / 57.40328°N 3.2415°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Promontory hill |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈɾɤiɲɛʃ] |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Grampian Mountains |
| OS grid | NJ255354 |
| Topo map | Ordnance Survey Landranger 28 |
View aspects
editFrom the summit it is possible to see 8 counties (Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Morayshire, Nairnshire, Inverness-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, and Caithness) and on a clear day even the Moray coast.[2] Another draw for the hiker are the waterfalls from the many rivers that flow down the mountain such as Linn of Ruthrie.
Ben Rinnes hill race
editA hill race has been held on Ben Rinnes for a number of years, as part of the Dufftown Highland Games. This race begins at the games field, goes over the neighbouring hills of Little Conval and Meikle Conval, then up to the summit of Ben Rinnes. Runners return by the same route. The race is 22 km long, with over 1500 m of ascent. The current records are 1:53:47 by Eoin Lennon and 2:18:12 by Jill Stephen, both set in 2018.[3]
Line notes
edit- ^ Aberlour, 2008
- ^ a b "About Ben Rinnes". Friends of Ben Rinnes. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Ben Rinnes Hill Race". Scottish Hill Racing. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
References
edit- Aberlour: Ben Rinnes (2008) Description of Ben Rinnes
- C.Michael Hogan (2008) Longman Hill, Modern Antiquarian [1]
External links
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