A‘ Ghlas-bheinn
A' Ghlas-bhienn is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the Kintail area of Ross-shire, close to the settlement of Morvich. A rocky peak, its ascent can be done in conjunction with the Falls of Glomach.Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,012 feet
- Description: 918m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “A’ Ghlas-bheinn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falls of Glomach and Beinn Fhada.
Falls of Glomach
Waterfall
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Falls of Glomach, in Highland, Scotland, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Britain, with a single drop of 113 m. The falls are located approximately 18 miles east of Kyle of Lochalsh, in the historic county of Ross-shire.
Beinn Fhada
Peak
Photo: Angus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. The finest route up Beinn Fhada is from Morvich to the north-west. There is a direct line up a grassy, and rather boggy, slope from the east side of the River Croe.
Carnan Cruithneachd
Peak
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnan Cruithneachd is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is located in the Kintail area of Ross-shire, on the southern side of Glen Elchaig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morvich and Camas Luinie.
Morvich
Hamlet
Photo: Kirua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morvich is a settlement in Glen Shiel near the southern end of Loch Duich, and to the north of Kintail, in Lochalsh, in the Highland council area of Scotland.
Camas Luinie
Hamlet
Camas Luinie is a hamlet in Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. It is the start of the walk to the impressive Falls of Glomach via Glen Elchaig. Camas Luinie is situated 5 miles northwest of A‘ Ghlas-bheinn.
Shiel Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: John Armitstead, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shiel Bridge is a hamlet on the south east shore of Loch Duich at the foot of Glen Shiel, in the Lochalsh area of the Scottish Highlands. It is in the council area of Highland. Shiel Bridge is situated 5 miles southwest of A‘ Ghlas-bheinn.
A‘ Ghlas-bheinn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.2552° or 57° 15′ 19″ northLongitude
-5.30395° or 5° 18′ 14″ westElevation
3,012 feet (918 metres)Open location code
9C9P7M4W+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 273868753OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“A‘ Ghlas-bheinn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “A‘ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Cebuano: “A’ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Dutch: “A‘ Ghlas-bheinn”
- German: “A’ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Irish: “A‘ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Irish: “A’ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Ladin: “A‘ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Ladin: “A’ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “A‘ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “A’ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Swedish: “A‘ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Swedish: “A’ Ghlas-bheinn”
- Welsh: “A’Ghlas-bheinn”
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