Lairig Ghru
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Lairig Ghru is a famous high mountain pass cutting through the central Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands, known for its dramatic glacial valley and challenging hiking route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lairig Ghru canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7066512 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lairig Ghru Context triple: [Cairn Toul, overlooks, Lairig Ghru]
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A.
An Sgùrr
An Sgùrr is the prominent pitchstone ridge and distinctive highest summit on the Scottish island of Eigg, known for its dramatic cliffs and volcanic origins.
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B.
Bruach na Frìthe
Bruach na Frìthe is a prominent and relatively accessible peak in the Black Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, popular with hillwalkers and climbers.
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C.
Knockan Crag
Knockan Crag is a famous geological site in the Scottish Highlands known for its dramatic rock exposures that reveal the Moine Thrust and the complex tectonic history of the region.
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D.
Sgurr na Stri
Sgurr na Stri is a small but renowned rocky peak on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, celebrated for offering some of the finest panoramic views of the Cuillin mountains and surrounding lochs.
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E.
Beinn a’ Chaolais
Beinn a’ Chaolais is a prominent peak on Scotland’s Isle of Jura, known as one of the island’s distinctive Paps of Jura.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lairig Ghru Target entity description: Lairig Ghru is a famous high mountain pass cutting through the central Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands, known for its dramatic glacial valley and challenging hiking route.
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A.
An Sgùrr
An Sgùrr is the prominent pitchstone ridge and distinctive highest summit on the Scottish island of Eigg, known for its dramatic cliffs and volcanic origins.
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B.
Bruach na Frìthe
Bruach na Frìthe is a prominent and relatively accessible peak in the Black Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, popular with hillwalkers and climbers.
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C.
Knockan Crag
Knockan Crag is a famous geological site in the Scottish Highlands known for its dramatic rock exposures that reveal the Moine Thrust and the complex tectonic history of the region.
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D.
Sgurr na Stri
Sgurr na Stri is a small but renowned rocky peak on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, celebrated for offering some of the finest panoramic views of the Cuillin mountains and surrounding lochs.
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E.
Beinn a’ Chaolais
Beinn a’ Chaolais is a prominent peak on Scotland’s Isle of Jura, known as one of the island’s distinctive Paps of Jura.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial valley
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Coylumbridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Linn of Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Mountain passes of Scotland
ⓘ
Valleys of the Cairngorms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Deeside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Speyside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| difficulty | strenuous ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Pleistocene glaciation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glacially carved pass
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river Dee headwaters nearby ⓘ steep-sided U-shaped valley ⓘ |
| hazard |
navigation challenges
ⓘ
poor visibility ⓘ rapidly changing mountain weather ⓘ snow and ice in winter ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
2740 feet
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835 metres ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging hiking route
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dramatic glacial scenery ⓘ long-distance through-hike ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 27 miles
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approximately 43 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairngorms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cairngorms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | possibly “pass of Druie” or “pass of the pig” (disputed) ⓘ |
| near |
Ben Macdui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Braeriach NERFINISHED ⓘ Cairn Toul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cairngorms National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
hillwalkers
ⓘ
long-distance hikers ⓘ mountaineers ⓘ |
| region |
Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highland council area ⓘ |
| separates |
eastern Cairngorms
ⓘ
western Cairngorms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
boulder fields
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high mountain plateau edges ⓘ narrow valley floor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
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cross-country travel between Speyside and Deeside ⓘ hiking ⓘ mountain running ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lairig Ghru Description of subject: Lairig Ghru is a famous high mountain pass cutting through the central Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands, known for its dramatic glacial valley and challenging hiking route.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.