Sgairneach Mhòr

Sgairneach Mhòr is a mountain which lies in a group of seven Munros near the summit of the and are known as the Drumochter mountains or informerly as the “A9 Munros”.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,251 feet
  • Description: mountain in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Sgairneach Mhor”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beinn Udlamain and Loch Ericht.

Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain which stands just to the west of the summit of the and east of , some 30 km west-northwest of the village of .

Lake
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is a freshwater loch on the border between the former Perthshire, now and the former Inverness-shire, now Council areas of .

Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill which is situated 27 kilometres west-northwest of the town of in council area. It stands on the western side of the in a group of hills which lie around Coire Dhomhain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pass of Drumochter.

Locality
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The meaning simply 'high ridge' is the main mountain pass between the northern and southern central . The A9 road passes through here, as does the Highland Main Line, the railway between and the south of Scotland.

Sgairneach Mhòr

Latitude
56.82855° or 56° 49′ 43″ north
Longitude
-4.29768° or 4° 17′ 52″ west
Elevation
3,251 feet (991 metres)
Open location code
9C8QRPH2+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 273889197
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
8604490
Wiki­data ID
Q6979246
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sgairneach Mhòr” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sgairneach Mhòr”
  • Dutch: “Sgairneach Mhòr”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سجايرنياتش مهور”
  • German: “Sgairneach Mhòr”
  • Irish: “Sgairneach Mhór”
  • Ladin: “Sgairneach Mhòr”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sgairneach Mhòr”
  • Polish: “Sgairneach Mhòr”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgairneach Mhòr”
  • Swedish: “Sgairneach Mhòr”
  • Welsh: “Sgairneach Mhor”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Drumochter Summit and Dalnaspidal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meallan Buidhe and Ceann Gorm.

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