Beinn Dearg (Ullapool)
Beinn Dearg | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,084 m (3,556 ft)[1] |
Prominence | c. 810 m (Ranked 34th in British Isles) |
Parent peak | Sgurr Mor |
Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
Naming | |
English translation | Red mountain |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈtʲɛɾɛk] English approximation: bayn DYERR-ek |
Geography | |
Location | Wester Ross, Scotland |
OS grid | NH259811 |
Topo map | Ordnance Survey Landranger 20 |
Beinn Dearg (one of a number of Scottish hills of that name) is a mountain in the Inverlael area of the Highlands of Scotland. It is most frequently climbed by following the up . Starting from near the head of Loch Broom, a path follows the glen to a bealach, which is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the summit. From this bealach, the neighbouring peaks of Cona' Mheall and may also be climbed. , which lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Beinn Dearg, is also added in to complete a round of four Munros.[citation needed]
During early 2005, strong winds caused much damage to trees in the Inverlael Forest, almost completely blocking the route described.[citation needed]
Beinn Dearg is designated as a Special Protection Area. The area encompasses a diverse range of habitats, including woodland, mire, open water, dwarf-shrub heath, and cliffs. Most significantly, the summit areas support specialist mountain birds such as breeding dotterel Charadrius morinellus and golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos.[citation needed]
Footnotes[]
- ^ "walkhighlands Beinn Dearg (Ullapool)". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
External links[]
- Beinn Dearg SPA[permanent dead link]
Coordinates: 57°47′08″N 4°55′48″W / 57.78561°N 4.93005°W
- Munros
- Marilyns of Scotland
- Mountains and hills of the Northwest Highlands
- Special Protection Areas in Scotland
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in South East Sutherland
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Wester Ross and Cromarty
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in East Ross and Cromarty
- One-thousanders of the British Isles
- Scottish Site of Special Scientific Interest stubs