Beinn a' Chaolais

Beinn a'Chaolais
Beinn a' Chaolais from the south eastern slope of Beinn Shiantaidh
Highest point
Elevation733 m (2,405 ft)[1]
Prominence359 m (1,178 ft)
Parent peakBeinn an Òir
ListingMarilyn, Graham
Naming
English translationmountain of the sound/strait
Language of nameGaelic
Geography
Beinn a'Chaolais is located in Scotland
Beinn a'Chaolais
Beinn a'Chaolais
Parent rangePaps of Jura
OS gridNR488734
Topo mapOS Landrangers 60, 61

Beinn a' Chaolais (Gaelic: mountain of the sound or strait) is the lowest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland.[2]

It stands at 733 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham.

References

  1. ^ "Beinn a' Chaolais". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "The Paps of Jura". isleofjura.scot. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

55°53′17″N 6°01′08″W / 55.88802°N 6.01879°W / 55.88802; -6.01879


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