Càrn Eige
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| Càrn Eige | |
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 Càrn Eige seen from the large cairn on Mam Sodhail. |
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| Elevation | 1183 m (3766 ft) |
| Location | Glen Affric,  Scotland |
| Prominence | c. 1148 m Ranked 2nd in British Isles |
| Parent peak | Ben Nevis |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 25 |
| OS grid reference | NH123262 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Munro, County top (Ross and Cromarty) |
| Translation | File hill or Notch hill (Gaelic) |
| Pronunciation | [kʰaːrˠn ˈekʲə] |
Càrn Eige, sometimes spelt Càrn Eighe, is the highest mountain in northern Scotland (north of the Great Glen). It is in the Highland council area, on the boundary between the committee areas of Inverness and Ross and Cromarty, on the former lands of the Clan Chisholm.
The mountain is very remote, more than 10 km (6 mi) from the nearest major road, although there is a youth hostel in Glen Affric that is nearer. In terms of relative height, it is the second tallest mountain in the British Isles, after Ben Nevis.
[edit] External links
- Càrn Eige is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Computer-generated virtual panoramas Càrn Eige Index
- Càrn Eighe on Scottish Sport
- Càrn Eighe on Munro Magic
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