Foinaven

Foinaven is a mountain in , situated in the northwest corner of the . It has a conspicuous white cap of Cambrian quartzite which overlies the ancient Lewisian gneiss basement.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,989 feet
  • Description: mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Foinne Bhein - Ganu Mor”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ceann Garbh.

Peak
Photo: Peter Standing, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhiconich and Achlyness.

Hamlet
is a remote hamlet, located at the head…

Hamlet
is a crofting hamlet on the shores of Loch…

Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village that lies on the eastern bank…

Foinaven

Latitude
58.41217° or 58° 24′ 44″ north
Longitude
-4.88506° or 4° 53′ 6″ west
Elevation
2,989 feet (911 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB FNV
Open location code
9CCQC467+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 181306323
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2649261
Wiki­data ID
Q3406446
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Foinaven” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Foinnebheinn”
  • Bulgarian: “Фоинавен”
  • Cebuano: “Foinaven”
  • Cornish: “Foinnebheinn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فويناڤين”
  • German: “Foinaven”
  • Hausa: “Foinaven”
  • Irish: “Fionne Bheinn”
  • Irish: “Foinnebheinn”
  • Ladin: “Foinaven”
  • Manx: “Foinnebheinn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Foinnebheinn”
  • Swedish: “Foinaven”
  • Welsh: “Foinaven”
  • Welsh: “Foinnebheinn”
  • “Foinnebheinn”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Inshegra and Polla.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cnoc a‘ Mhadaidh and Cnoc Liath.

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