Slioch

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Slioch is a prominent and rugged mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, known for its striking profile above Loch Maree.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Munro-top-like mountain (but not a Munro)
mountain
category Scottish mountain over 900 m
commonAscentRouteFrom Incheril near Kinlochewe NERFINISHED
commonAscentRouteVia Gleann Bianasdail NERFINISHED
country Scotland
difficulty non-technical but steep and rough walking
drainage feeds tributaries flowing into Loch Maree
elevation 3218 feet
981 metres
geology Torridonian sandstone over Lewisian gneiss basement
gridReferenceUK NG976691
hasClimbingSeason year-round, with winter conditions requiring mountaineering skills
hasGaelicNameVariant Sliabhach (sometimes cited in older sources) NERFINISHED
hasListing Corbett NERFINISHED
Corbett Top (historical classifications vary)
Marilyn NERFINISHED
hasPhotographicSignificance iconic landmark of Wester Ross landscapes
hasSummitFeature broad summit plateau
multiple tops including a main summit and subsidiary peaks
hasTerrain peaty moorland approaches
rocky slopes and crags
inHistoricCounty Ross and Cromarty NERFINISHED
isPopularFor hillwalking
mountain photography
scrambling on some routes
knownFor prominent isolated position
rugged rocky ridges
striking profile above Loch Maree
locatedIn Northwest Highlands NERFINISHED
Wester Ross NERFINISHED
locatedNearProtectedArea Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve NERFINISHED
mountainRange Northwest Highlands NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED
nameMeaning The spear
near Kinlochewe NERFINISHED
nearestVillage Kinlochewe NERFINISHED
offersViewOf Fisherfield Forest mountains NERFINISHED
Loch Maree and its islands
Torridon mountains NERFINISHED
overlooks Loch Maree NERFINISHED
prominence 651 metres
region Highland council area NERFINISHED
topographicMap OS Explorer 433 NERFINISHED
OS Landranger 19 NERFINISHED
visibleFrom A832 road near Loch Maree

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