Ainshval Explained

Ainshval
Elevation M:781
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:326
Parent Peak:Askival
Listing:Marilyn, Corbett
Language:Norse
Location:Rùm, Scotland
Range:The Cuillin of Rum
Grid Ref Uk:NM378943
Topo:OS Landranger 39

Ainshval is the second highest mountain on the island of Rùm, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, after Askival.

It is part of the Rùm Cuillin, a range of rocky hills in the south of the island.[2] The mountain is usually climbed as part of the classic travail of the Cuillin range[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ainshval - Hillbagging.co.uk . hill-bagging.co.uk. 12 May 2019.
  2. Book: Emeleus, C. H. (Charles Henry). A geological excursion guide to Rum : the Palaeocene igneous rocks of the Isle of Rum, Inner Hebrides. 2008. Edinburgh Geological Society. Troll, V. R.. 978-1-905267-22-4. Edinburgh [Scotland]. 437092879.
  3. Web site: walkinghighlands Ainshval. walkhighlands.co.uk. 12 May 2019.