Goat fur
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 Goat Fell, view from harbor in Brodick |
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| height | 874 m | |
| location | Isle of Arran , Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55 ° 37 '33 " N , 5 ° 11' 26" W | |
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| rock | granite | |
| Normal way | shortest way from Cladach | |
 GOATFELL in the north on the map |
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The Goat Fell (also Goatfell according to the state surveying company Ordnance Survey ) is the highest mountain on the Isle of Arran at 874 m . Together with the nearby Brodick Castle , it belongs to the National Trust for Scotland . The mountain is made of granite and was formed by the last ice age.
His name means either mountain of wind ( Scottish Gaelic : Gaoithe Bheinn ), derived from the Gaelic word gaoth (wind), or Ziegenberg (Schott.-Gael .: Gaoda Bheinn ), derived from the Old Norse word Geita – Fjall . In the Scottish and British mountain categories, it is classified as Marilyn and Corbett according to its absolute and its notch height .
The Goat Fell is about two miles north of Brodick Ferry Terminal, near Brodick Castle. It can be climbed using several ascent routes. The most popular route (around five kilometers) begins at the Cladach Car Park (Arran Beer Brewery). First the path winds through the forests of the castle park, past many rhododendron bushes. From about 300 m it reaches open moorland . The summit is reached via the eastern ridge of the mountain. Sudden weather changes near the summit can quickly reduce visibility to a few meters. The viewpoints are shown on a board at the summit. With good visibility you can see Ireland in the southwest and Loch Lomond in the north .
An alternative route, around 30 kilometers long, leads from Sannox via Allt a 'Chapuill to the ridge of Cioch na h-Oighe ( Young Maidens Breast , 661 m ). The path continues over the Mullach Buidhe Mountain ( Yellow Summit , 819 m ), over the pass below North Goat Fell ( 818 m ) and along the Stacach Ridge up to the summit of the Goat Fell. The descent is in a southerly direction via Cnocan Burn ( Burn of the Knoll ) to Brodick Castle.
The Goat Fell is one of the most popular tourist destinations on Arran. Due to the intensive use of the paths, the often thin layer of vegetation was severely removed. Since 1970 the paths have been maintained through extensive repair work.
At the beginning of the 19th century, drains were laid on the Goat Fell to drain the wettest areas of the mountain. Some dams have now been built to hold back the water. This is intended to create the natural habitat for the vegetation typical here, e.g. B. peat moss can be obtained. Higher towards the summit there are lady 's mantle , common crucifer , dwarf juniper and herb willow . The Goat Fell is also the southernmost habitat of ptarmigan in the UK .
