| Gaor Bheinn | |
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| Gadhail Bheinn | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 987 m (3,238 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 842 m (2,762 ft)Ranked 23rd inBritish Isles |
| Parent peak | Carn Eige |
| Listing | Munro,Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic:[ˈkɯːɾveɲ] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Highland,Scotland |
| OS grid | NN002875 |
Gaor Bheinn, also known in English asGulvain (Scottish Gaelic:Gadhail Bheinn),[2] is a mountain in theNorthwest Highlands ofScotland. It is inLochaber, south ofLoch Arkaig and north of the road west ofFort William (from which it is usually climbed). It is composed of bandedgranite and shaped like a letter Y, with two tops connected by a ridge running from northeast to southwest, with the northern top 6 m higher than the one to the south. Crags drop at either end, and steep slopes fall away to either side. The south ridge path is really a stream bed, so in wet conditions an easier if longer ascent from Na Socachan is to walk up Allt a Choire Reidh towards Gualann nan Osna and climb the south top's north-west ridge.
According toAinmean-Àite na h-Alba, the name comes fromGadhail Bheinn, meaning "mountain of thehunting dogs" (gadhar).[2] It has also been suggested the name comes fromGaothail Bheinn orGaothar Bheinn, "windy mountain".[2]
56°56′08″N5°17′08″W / 56.93553°N 5.28558°W /56.93553; -5.28558
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| Central and Eastern Highlands (13) | ||
| Southern Highlands (15) | ||
| Islands (13) | ||
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| Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland (25) | ||
