Beinn Bhàn (Applecross)

See also: Beinn Bhàn (disambiguation)

Beinn Bhàn
The corries on the eastern side of Beinn Bhàn
Highest point
Elevation896 m (2,940 ft)
Prominence851 m (2,792 ft)
Ranked 20th in British Isles
Parent peakSgurr Mor
ListingMarilyn, Corbett
Naming
English translationwhite mountain
Language of nameGaelic
Pronunciation/ˈbeɪn ˈvæn/
Geography
Beinn Bhàn is located in Scotland
Beinn Bhàn
Beinn Bhàn
Parent rangeApplecross peninsula
OS gridNG804450
Topo mapOS Landranger 24

Beinn Bhàn is a mountain in the highlands of Scotland, lying on the Applecross peninsula, on the north side of Loch Kishorn.[1]

Located on the eastern side of Beinn Bhàn are several rocky corries, which can be seen from the A896 road. Coire na Poite, which forms a bowl shape, almost entirely ringed by crags offering climbing and winter ice climbing routes.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bennet, Donald J. (Donald John) (1990). The Northwest Highlands. Internet Archive. [Glasgow] : Scottish Mountaineering Trust. pp. 176–177. ISBN 978-0-907521-28-0.
  2. ^ Club, Scottish Mountaineering (1895). Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal. Scottish Mountaineering Club. p. 125.

57°26′31″N 5°39′40″W / 57.44204°N 5.66102°W / 57.44204; -5.66102


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