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Beinn Eighe
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{{Infobox_british_hills_double | hill_name=Beinn Eighe
| image=
Image:Beinn_eighe.jpg 300px | image_text=Sgurr an Fhir Duibhe, one of the peaks of Beinn Eighe | country=Scotland | area=
Torridon |
summit1=Ruadh-stac Mor|translation1=Big Red Stack | language1=(
Scottish Gaelic language Gaelic) | height1_m=1010 | height1_ft=3313| rel_ht1=''c.'' 635 | grid_ref1=NG951611 | maps1=19 | listing1=
Munro,
Marilyn (hill) Marilyn |pro1=/ɹu stæk mʊə/ |
summit2=Spidean Coire nan Clach |translation2=Peak of the Corrie of Stones | language2=(
Scottish Gaelic language Gaelic) | height2_m= 993| height2_ft=3258| rel_ht2=''c.''168 | grid_ref2=NG966597 | maps2=25 | listing2=
Munro,
Marilyn (hill) Marilyn |pro2=/spitʃɪæn kɒɹə næn klæx/|}}
'''Beinn Eighe''' is one of the mountains of the
Torridon area of the
Scottish Highlands Highlands of
Scotland. It forms a long
ridge with many spurs and summits, two of which are classified as
Munros. The name Beinn Eighe is
IPA pronounced {{IPA|/bɛɪn ɛɪ/}}, and comes from the
Scottish Gaelic language Scottish Gaelic meaning ''File Mountain''.
One of the most famous features of Beinn Eighe is the
corrie of '''Coire Mhic Fearchair''', often simply known as the “triple buttress corrie” in view of the three large
Rock (geology) rock features the dominate the view. There are many
climbing rock climbs to be had on the
buttresses, though
hillwalking walking routes also allow one to ascend to their tops from the head of the corrie.
The full traverse of Beinn Eighe would rightly include a crossing of a series of pinnacles known as the '''Black Carls''', which provide good
scrambling. However the most common route is simply to cross the central section of the ridge, thus
Peak bagging bagging the two Munros.
The Northern side of Beinn Eighe is a
National Nature Reserves in Scotland National Nature Reserve, and has marked trails and a visitor centre.
The reserve covers a mixture of open
moorland,
woodland and
bogs, and is home to many creatures, including
red deer,
golden eagles and
pine martens. Many rare plants are also to be found on the reserve.
External link
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Beinn Eighe NNR
{{Torridon}}
Category:Munros
Category:Marilyns of Scotland
Category:Mountains and hills of the Northwest Highlands
Category:National Nature Reserves in Scotland
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