Sgùrr nan Conbhairean (Scottish Gaelic for 'peak of the dog-men')[2] is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, lying north of Loch Cluanie and south of Glen Affric. A dome-shaped mountain with a height of 1,109 metres (3,638 ft), it is part of a group of three Munros, the other two being A' Chràlaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire.[3]
Sgùrr nan Conbhairean | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,109 m (3,638 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
Coordinates | 57°10′39.1″N 05°05′43.33″W / 57.177528°N 5.0953694°W |
Geography | |
Location | Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
OS grid | NH12991388 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 34 |
Its Gaelic name likely refers to the handlers of hunting dogs.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Sgurr nan Conbhairean". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Sgùrr nan Conbhairean". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
- ^ "Sgurr nan Conbhairean". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2019.