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A' Chailleach (Monadhliath Mountains)

Coordinates: 57°06′35″N 4°10′46″W / 57.109603°N 4.17941°W / 57.109603; -4.17941
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A' Chailleach
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
A' Chailleach is located in Highland
A' Chailleach
A' Chailleach
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 seven kilometres (4+12 miles) northwest of Newtonmore and the Spey Valley. It is a Munro with a summit elevation of 929 metres (3,048 ft).

References

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  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

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