Cìr Mhòr
Cìr Mhòr is a Corbett known as the Matterhorn of Arran. Its name means the "big comb", referring its resemblance to a cockscomb. It is separated from the island's highest peak, Goat Fell, by a col called The Saddle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,618 feet
- Description: mountain in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cir Mhor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caisteal Abhail and Goat Fell.
Caisteal Abhail
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caisteal Abhail is a mountain on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. It is the northernmost Corbett on the island. The mountain forms the main part of a view known as The Sleeping Warrior due to its distinctive outline as seen from the mainland.
Goat Fell
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Clydecoast, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goat Fell is the highest point on the Isle of Arran. At 875 metres, it is one of four Corbetts on the island. The mountain, along with nearby Brodick Castle, is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Beinn Tarsuinn
Peak
Photo: Alex Mcnaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Tarsuinn is a mountain on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. It is the southernmost of the four Corbetts on the island, lying between Glen Rosa to the east and Glen Iorsa to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sannox and Corrie.
Sannox
Village
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sannox is a village on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilbride. The name comes from the name the Vikings gave to the area, Sandvik, meaning the Sandy Bay.
Corrie
Village
Photo: Clydecoast, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corrie is a village on the north east coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland, 6 miles north of Brodick. It lies 2 mi due east under the island's highest mountain, Goat Fell.
Isle of Arran
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Isle of Arran is part of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, the broad reach of sea southwest of Glasgow and enclosed by the Ayrshire coast to the east and the Kintyre peninsula to the west.
Cìr Mhòr
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.6392° or 55° 38′ 21″ northLongitude
-5.22237° or 5° 13′ 21″ westElevation
2,618 feet (798 metres)Open location code
9C7PJQQH+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 300806536OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Cìr Mhòr” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cìr Mhòr”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سير مهور”
- Irish: “A‘ Chìr Mhòr”
- Irish: “A’ Chìr Mhòr”
- Irish: “Cìr Mhòr”
- Ladin: “Cìr Mhòr”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cìr Mhòr”
- Scottish Gaelic: “A‘ Chìr Mhòr”
- Welsh: “Cir Mhor”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Portcullis Buttress and Creag Dhubh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Saddle and Coire na h-Uaimh.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cìr Mhòr”. Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.