Portcullis Buttress

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Caisteal Abhail

Peak

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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.

Cìr Mhòr

Peak

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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.

Goat Fell

Scenic viewpoint

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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. Goat Fell is situated 2 miles southeast of Portcullis Buttress.

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Sannox

Village

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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. Sannox is situated 3 miles east of Portcullis Buttress.

Corrie

Village

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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. Corrie is situated 3½ miles east of Portcullis Buttress.

Isle of Arran

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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.

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