Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Conival
Conival — 987m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Conival is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Part of Northwest Highlands. Wikidata describes it as: "987m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.1357°, -4.8835°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Conival (Scottish Gaelic: Conmheall ) is a Scottish mountain situated in Assynt in the Sutherland area of the Highland Council Area, thirty kilometres (twenty miles) north-northeast of Ullapool.
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Background
Description
Conival is a distinct landmark when viewed from the A837 road to the west from where its conspicuous 600 m western face is well seen; this flank is made up of light coloured and distinctive Cambrian quartzite rock thickened by geological thrusting. The mountain reaches a height of 987 metres (3,238 feet) and is classified as a Munro. It is connected to the adjoining and better known Munro of Ben More Assynt () which lies 1.5 km to the east by a high, rough quartzite ridge. Conival has a rich diversity of attractions on its slopes making it popular not just with walkers but also geologists, biologists and speleologists. The mountain's name is slightly enigmatic in its meaning. The name does…
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- Coordinates
- 58.1357, -4.8835
- Address
- Assynt, {{SCO}}
- Official site
- www.walkhighlands.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3396273 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Conival (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Conival from Beinn More Assynt.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Conival?
- Conival is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.1357°, -4.8835°.
- Is Conival free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Conival is free.