Càrn Eige
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 View of the Càrn Eige from the large cairn on the Mam Sodhail . |
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| height | 1183 m ASL | |
| location | Glen Affric , Highland , Scotland | |
| Mountains | Northwest Highlands | |
| Notch height | 1148 m | |
| Coordinates | 57 ° 17 '18 " N , 5 ° 6' 51" W | |
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| Type | Marilyn | |
The Càrn Eige , sometimes also spelled Càrn Eighe , is the highest mountain in northern Scotland, north of the Great Glen . It is in the Council area Highland on the border between the Area Committees Inverness and Ross and Cromarty , in the former territory of the Chisholm - Clans . To the north of the mountain lies Glen Cannich with Loch Mullardoch , south of Glen Affric with Loch Affric .
The mountain is very remote, about ten kilometers from the nearest major road. However, there is the Alltbeithe youth hostel in Glen Affric , which is a little closer. In terms of its topographical prominence of 1148 m, the mountain ranks second in the British Isles after Ben Nevis .
Web links
Commons : Càrn Eige - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Computer generated virtual panorama Càrn Eige index
- Càrn Eighe on Scottish Sport
- Càrn Eighe on Munro Magic
