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.
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
835 metres ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging hiking route
ⓘ
dramatic glacial scenery ⓘ long-distance through-hike ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 27 miles
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
high mountain plateau edges ⓘ narrow valley floor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
cross-country travel between Speyside and Deeside ⓘ hiking ⓘ mountain running ⓘ |
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