Binnein Mòr Explained

Binnein Mòr
Elevation M:1130
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:759
Parent Peak:Ben Nevis
Listing:Munro, Marilyn
Translation:big pinnacle[2]
Language:Gaelic
Pronunciation:in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic ˈpiɲɛɲ ˈmoːɾ/
English approximation:
Location:Highland, Scotland
Coordinates:56.7546°N -4.9241°W
Range:Mamores
Grid Ref Uk:NN212663
Topo Map:OS Landranger 41
Map:Scotland

Binnein Mòr is the highest peak in the Mamores, the range of mountains between Glen Nevis and Loch Leven in the Highlands of Scotland, located about five kilometres north-northeast of Kinlochleven. The pyramidal summit of Binnein Mòr lies above the uninhabited upper section of Glen Nevis, north of the main Mamores ridge. To the south, a short narrow ridge links to the main ridge at an unnamed 1062 m subsidiary top listed in Munro's Tables as Binnein Mòr south top. Binnein Mòr's second subsidiary top, Sgòr Eilde Beag (956 m), lies about a kilometre to the southeast and forms the eastern end of the main Mamores ridge.

Despite being the highest mountain in the Mamores, Binnein Mòr is not one of the most commonly visited, due in part to its relative remoteness. It is most frequently climbed from Kinlochleven, often together with Na Gruagaichean, the next peak to the west.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: walkhighlands Binnein Mor . . 2013 . walkhighlands.co.uk . 22 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Binnein Mór . Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba

    Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland

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