Aonach Eagach
The Aonach Eagach is a large mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands, marking the northern edge of Glen Coe. It stretches east–west for several miles and includes two Munro summits: Sgùrr nam Fiannaidh at 967 m high, and Meall Dearg at 952 m high.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,972 feet
- Description: rocky ridge lying to the north of Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands
- Also known as: “Aonach Eagach East Peak”, “Aonach Eagach East Pinnacle”, and “Aonach Eagach East Top”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meall Dearg and Pap of Glencoe.
Pap of Glencoe
Peak
Photo: Meg Megson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pap of Glencoe is a mountain on the northern side of Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies at the western end of the Aonach Eagach ridge, directly above the point where the River Coe enters Loch Leven. Pap of Glencoe is situated 2 miles west of Aonach Eagach.
Loch Achtriochtan
Lake
Loch Achtriochtan or Loch Trychardan is a small shallow freshwater loch located to the east of Glencoe village in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. It is now under the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinlochleven and Glencoe.
Kinlochleven
Village
Photo: Rmaclean3, Public domain.
Kinlochleven is a coastal village located in Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and lies at the eastern end of Loch Leven. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe. Kinlochleven is situated 3 miles northeast of Aonach Eagach.
Glencoe
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glencoe or Glencoe Village is the main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven. Glencoe is situated 3½ miles west of Aonach Eagach.
Aonach Eagach
- Categories: ridge, mountain, waterfall, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Aonach Eagach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aonach Eagach”
- Dutch: “Aonach Eagach”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اوناتش ياجاتش”
- German: “Aonach Eagach”
- Irish: “An t-Aonach Eagach”
- Irish: “Aonach Eagach”
- Ladin: “Aonach Eagach”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aonach Eagach”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An t-Aonach Eagach”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Aonach Eagach”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Devil’s Staircase”
- Swedish: “Aonach Eagach”
- Welsh: “Aonach Eagach (copa dwyreiniol)”
- Welsh: “Aonach Eagach”
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Highlights include Aonach Eagach West Peak and Stob Coire Leith.
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About Mapcarta. 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 “Aonach Eagach”. Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.