Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Am Bàthach
Am Bàthach — mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Am Bàthach is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Part of Northwest Highlands. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.1788°, -5.1890°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Am Bàthach is a Scottish mountain situated at the head of Glen Shiel, at the western end of Loch Cluanie some 38 km (24 mi) south east of Kyle of Lochalsh.
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Background
Description
Am Bàthach reaches a height of 798 metres (2,618 feet) and is a lone Corbett surrounded by considerably higher Munros. Its grassy slopes are in marked contrast to the rockier peaks of the other Glen Shiel hills. it is often climbed along with the adjoining Munro of Ciste Dhubh with the route over Am Bàthach providing a more interesting and drier route to the Munro than the boggy An Caorann Beag glen. The hill offers an interesting half day walk when ascended on its own and it is frequently the only one of the Kintail mountains in the clear when weather conditions are poor. Am Bàthach's roof like shape made up of a long NE-SW ridge with steep sides is alleged to resemble a cow shed or a byre…
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- Coordinates
- 57.1788, -5.1890
- Address
- Kintail, Highland, Scotland
Sources
- wikidata: Q3406610 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Am Bàthach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Am Bathach from Ciste Dhubh.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Am Bàthach?
- Am Bàthach is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.1788°, -5.1890°.
- Is Am Bàthach free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Am Bàthach is free.