Beinn Bheigeir

Beinn Bheigeir is a hill on the island of in Scotland. At 491 m, it is the highest of the seven 'Marilyn' hills on Islay, and the highest point on the island.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,611 feet
  • Description: hill on the Isle of Islay in Scotland
  • Also known as: “Beinn Bheigier”, “Ben Bheigeir”, and “Ben Vicar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glas Bheinn and Beinn Uraraidh.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardtalla and Glenegedale.

Hamlet
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is a place name and estate in the southeast coastal area of , Scotland. The name derives from Gaelic Àird, a "point", and talla, a now obsolete word for rock, not "high grave" as suggested by some.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 miles southwest of Beinn Bheigeir.

Beinn Bheigeir

Latitude
55.73304° or 55° 43′ 59″ north
Longitude
-6.09606° or 6° 5′ 46″ west
Elevation
1,611 feet (491 metres)
Open location code
9C7MPWM3+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 299959936
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2655752
Wiki­data ID
Q814805
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Beinn Bheigeir” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • Cebuano: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • Dutch: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بين بهيجير”
  • French: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • German: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • German: “Beinn Bheigier”
  • German: “Ben Vigory”
  • Irish: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • Japanese: “ベイン・バイギア”
  • Macedonian: “Бен Вегер”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • Scots: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Beinn Bheigier”
  • Spanish: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • Swedish: “Beinn Bheigeir”
  • “Beinn Bheigeir”

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Explore places such as Allalladh and Creagfinn.

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Highlights include Loch a‘ Mhuilinn-ghaoithe and Crannog.

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