Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
An Gearanach
An Gearanach — 981m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
An Gearanach is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "981m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.7591°, -4.9662°.
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From the Wikipedia article
An Gearanach is a Scottish mountain situated in the Mamore Forest, five and a half kilometres north of Kinlochleven in the Lochaber region of the Highland council area.
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Background
Description
An Gearanach reaches a height of 982 metres (3222 feet) making it Munro number 167 in height order and with a prominence of 151 metres it just qualifies as a Marilyn. It is part of a group of mountains commonly called the Mamores which lie between Loch Leven and Glen Nevis and consist of 10 Munros and two Corbetts. The translation of the mountains name from Gaelic is uncertain with some publications giving it as "short ridge" from "Geàrr Aonach" while others give a translated name of "the complainer" or "the sad place".
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- Coordinates
- 56.7591, -4.9662
- Address
- Highland, Scotland
- Official site
- www.walkhighlands.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3355685 (CC0)
- wikipedia: An Gearanach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Glen Nevis from An Gearanach.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is An Gearanach?
- An Gearanach is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.7591°, -4.9662°.
- Is An Gearanach free to visit?
- Yes — admission to An Gearanach is free.