Ladhar Bheinn Explained

Ladhar Bheinn
Elevation M:1020
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:795
Prominence Ref:Ranked 37th in British Isles
Parent Peak:Carn Eige
Listing:Munro, Marilyn
Translation:Hill of the hoof or claw
Language:Gaelic
Pronunciation:in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic ˈl̪ˠɤ.əɾveɲ/
English approximation: [2]
Location:Knoydart, Scotland
Range:Northwest Highlands
Grid Ref Uk:NG823039
Topo:OS Landranger 33

Ladhar Bheinn is the highest mountain in the Knoydart region of the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most westerly Munro on the Scottish mainland.

The mountain may be climbed from Barrisdale to the northeast or Inverie to the south. From Barrisdale the mountain may be climbed as part of circuit of Coire Dhorrcaill; this route involves a certain amount of scrambling, particularly on the section immediately north of the subsidiary summit of Stob a' Chearcaill.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ladhar Bheinn . . 2019 . Hill Bagging - the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH) . 19 June 2019.
  2. The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers Guide, by Donald J. Bennet.