Beinn Narnain
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 The Beinn Narnain from the southeastern pre-summit of Cruach nam Miseag |
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| height | 926 m ASL | |
| location | Highlands , Scotland | |
| Notch height | 289 m | |
| Coordinates | 56 ° 13 '14 " N , 4 ° 47' 24" W | |
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| rock | Mica slate | |
The Beinn Narnain (also Ben Narnain ) is a 926 meter high mountain in Scotland . Its Gaelic name means roughly jagged mountain or rugged mountain . The mountain is one of four Munros in the Arrochar Alps . This group of mountains lies between the north end of Loch Long and the west bank of Loch Lomond in the southern Highlands in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park . The rock is mainly mica schist .
Like the other mountains of the Arrochar Alps, the most famous peak of which is Ben Arthur , also known as The Cobbler, which is adjacent to the Beinn Narnain to the southwest , the Beinn Narnain is a distinctly rocky mountain. It has a wide, rock-interspersed summit structure, which, like the other mountains of the Arrochar Alps, made it a popular destination for mountaineers from Glasgow early on due to its good accessibility via the West Highland Line . Above all, there are climbing opportunities in the area of the Spearhead Buttress , a prominent rock point on the southeast ridge of the Beinn Narnain.
Different approaches are possible. The Beinn Narnain is often climbed by mountain hikers in combination with the Ben Arthur, with which it, like the Beinn Ìme to the west, is connected via the Bealach a 'Mhaim , a mountain saddle west of the summit. From there, access is possible via the west side. Access to Bealach a 'Mhaim is from Succoth , a small town at the north end of Loch Long. From Succoth, the Beinn Narnain can also be climbed directly over the rocky southeast ridge, this approach leads over the pre-summit Cruach nam Miseag and past the Spearhead Buttress.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Peter Drummond: Scottish Hill and Mountain Names: The Origin and Meaning of the Names of Scotland's Hills and Mountains , Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 2010, ISBN 978-0-907521-95-2 , p. 150
- ↑ Chris Townsend: World Mountain Ranges - Scotland , Cicerone, Milnthorpe 2010, ISBN 978-1-85284-442-4 , p. 105
- ↑ Chris Townsend: World Mountain Ranges - Scotland , Cicerone, Milnthorpe 2010, ISBN 978-1-85284-442-4 , p. 106
Web links
- The Beinn Narnain on walkhighlands.co.uk (English)
- The Beinn Narnain on munromagic.com (English)