A' Chailleach (Monadhliath Mountains)

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A' Chailleach
Meall a' Bhothain - geograph.org.uk - 105615.jpg
View of A' Chailleach from Meall a' Bhothain
Highest point
Elevation929 m (3,048 ft)[1][2]
Prominence108 m (354 ft)
ListingMunro
Naming
English translationthe old woman
Language of nameScottish Gaelic
Geography
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Parent rangeMonadhliath Mountains
OS gridNH681041

A' Chailleach (Scottish Gaelic for 'the old woman or Cailleach')[3] is one of the Monadhliath Mountains of Scotland. It lies 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Newtonmore and the Spey Valley. It is a Munro with a height of 929 metres (3,048 ft)

References

  1. ^ "A' Chailleach". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "walkhighlands A' Chailleach". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ 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, S. 188

Coordinates: 57°06′35″N 4°10′46″W / 57.109603°N 4.17941°W / 57.109603; -4.17941