Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Càrn Eige
Also known as: Carn Eige, Càrn Èite
Càrn Eige — 1182m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Càrn Eige is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Part of Northwest Highlands. Wikidata describes it as: "1182m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.2877°, -5.1152°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carn Eighe (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Èite) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Rising to 1,183 metres (3,881 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Scotland north of the Great Glen, the twelfth-highest in the British Isles, and, in terms of relative height (topographic prominence), it is the second-tallest mountain in the British Isles after Ben Nevis (its "parent peak" for determination of topographic prominence). Carn Eighe lies between Glen Affric and Loch Mullardoch, and is at the heart of a massif along with its twin peak, the 1,181-metre (3,875 ft) Mam Sodhail. Administratively, it is in the Highland council area, on the boundary between the historic counties of Inverness and Ross and Cromarty, on the former lands of the Clan Chisholm. The mountain is not easy to access, being ten kilometres (6 mi) from the nearest road. Another prominent peak to the north, Beinn Fhionnlaidh, is even less accessible.
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Background
History
In 1848, the mountain was climbed by Colonel Winzer of the Ordnance Survey, who discovered a pile of stones and deduced that it had been climbed earlier, although a local gamekeeper suggested it was a shelter (bothy) for watchers. In 1891 Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet listed Càrn Eighe in his Munro Tables, in which it has remained. The full set of Munros has been "completed" at least 6,000 times since then.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2877, -5.1152
- Address
- Glen Affric, Scotland
- Official site
- www.walkhighlands.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1149754 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Càrn Eighe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carn Eighe from Mam Sodhail.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Càrn Eige?
- Càrn Eige is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.2877°, -5.1152°.
- Is Càrn Eige free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Càrn Eige is free.