Where is Aonach Meadhoin?

Aonach Meadhoin is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.

How do I get to Aonach Meadhoin?

Its coordinates are 57.1730°, -5.2292°.

Is Aonach Meadhoin free to visit?

Yes, Aonach Meadhoin is free to enter.

Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands

Aonach Meadhoin

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Aonach Meadhoin — 1001m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK.

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

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Aonach Meadhoin is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Part of Northwest Highlands. Wikidata describes it as: "1001m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.1730°, -5.2292°.

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Official information

Aonach Meadhoin is a Munro located on the Brothers ridge in Kintail, Scotland. It stands at an altitude of 1001 metres and offers various hiking routes, including challenging extensions to nearby peaks.

From the Wikipedia article

Aonach Meadhoin is a Munro mountain situated in the Kintail region of Scotland. It stands on the northern side of Glen Shiel some 31 kilometres south east of Kyle of Lochalsh.

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Background

Description

Aonach Meadhoin reaches a height of 1001 metres (3284 feet) and along with the Munros of Saileag and Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg it forms a group of mountains sometimes referred to as the North Glen Shiel Ridge. The group are also known as the “Brothers of Kintail” in a nodding acquaintance to the better known Five Sisters of Kintail just to the north west. The mountain's name translates from Gaelic as Middle Ridge, the mountain is shaped like a horseshoe with the summit ridge lying centrally between the two ridges on either side of Coire na Cadha which lies between the mountain and the A87 road two kilometres to the south.

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Coordinates: 57.1730, -5.2292
Address: Kintail, Scotland
Official site: www.walkhighlands.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q3403907 (CC0)
wikipedia: Aonach Meadhoin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Aonach Meadhoin from Sgurr a Bhealaich Dheirg.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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