Beinn Lair
Beinn Lair is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands, Scotland. It lies in the Letterewe estate on the northeastern shore of Loch Maree in Wester Ross. The mountain has two contrasting sides.Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,818 feet
- Description: 859m high mountain in Wester Ross, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Beinn Làir” and “Ben Lair”
Places of Interest
Highlights include A‘ Mhaighdean and Meall Mheinnidh.
A‘ Mhaighdean
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A' Mhaighdean is one of the least accessible of the munros in northern Scotland. It is 8 miles north of Kinlochewe but most easily accessible from Poolewe, taking a private road South East to Kernsary.
Meall Mheinnidh
Peak
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meall Mheinnidh is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the Wester Ross region, north of Loch Maree. A very remote peak, it is characterised by its very steep northern face, like its neighbours Beinn Lair and Beinn Airigh Charr.
Loch Garbhaig
Loch Garbhaig is a small remote shallow freshwater loch that lies underneath the northern cliffs of the mountain Slioch and is located between Loch Maree and Lochan Fada in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.Beinn Lair
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.70387° or 57° 42′ 14″ northLongitude
-5.38925° or 5° 23′ 21″ westElevation
2,818 feet (859 metres)Open location code
9C9PPJ36+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 651538276OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Beinn Lair” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beinn Làir”
- Dutch: “Beinn Làir”
- Ladin: “Beinn Làir”
- Swedish: “Beinn Làir”
- Welsh: “Beinn Lair”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Letterewe and Inishglass.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bealach Mheinnidh and Gorm Loch Mòr.
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