Coire Mor
Coire Mor is a locality in Moray, Scotland. Coire Mor is situated nearby to the locality Coire Sputain Dearg, as well as near Coire Bhrochain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben Macdui and Cairn Toul.
Ben Macdui
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ben Macdui is the second-highest mountain in Scotland and all of the British Isles, after Ben Nevis, and the highest of the Cairngorm Mountains. The summit is 1,309 metres above sea level and it is classed as a Munro.
Cairn Toul
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairn Toul is the 4th-highest mountain in Scotland and all of the British Isles, after Ben Nevis, Ben Macdui and Braeriach. The summit is 1,291 metres above sea level. Cairn Toul is situated 2 miles southwest of Coire Mor.
Braeriach
Peak
Braeriach or Brae Riach is the third-highest mountain in Scotland and all of the British Isles, after Ben Nevis and Ben Macdui, rising 1,296 metres above sea level. Braeriach is situated 2 miles west of Coire Mor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coire an t-Sneachda and Lairig an Laoigh.
Coire an t-Sneachda
Locality
Photo: Nk.sheridan, Public domain.
Coire an t-Sneachda is a glacial cirque or corrie landform in the Cairngorm or Am Monadh Ruadh mountain range in the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands. Coire an t-Sneachda is situated 2½ miles north of Coire Mor.
Lairig an Laoigh
Locality
The Lairig an Laoigh is a mountain pass through the Highlands of Scotland. In speech and sometimes in writing the name is reduced to "Lairig Laoigh". It is of glacial origin, dissecting the Cairngorm plateau, and it runs roughly north–south from Speyside to Deeside at one time being used as a drove road. Lairig an Laoigh is situated 3 miles east of Coire Mor.
Coire Mor
- Type: Locality
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.07296° or 57° 4′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.67381° or 3° 40′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C9R38FG+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1402194366OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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