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
commonAscentRouteVia Gleann Bianasdail
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)
hasListing Corbett
Corbett Top (historical classifications vary)
Marilyn
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
isPopularFor hillwalking
mountain photography
scrambling on some routes
knownFor prominent isolated position
rugged rocky ridges
striking profile above Loch Maree
locatedIn Northwest Highlands
Wester Ross
linked to: Wester Ross coast
locatedNearProtectedArea Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
mountainRange Northwest Highlands
nameLanguage Scottish Gaelic
nameMeaning The spear
near Kinlochewe
nearestVillage Kinlochewe
offersViewOf Fisherfield Forest mountains
linked to: Fisherfield Forest

Loch Maree and its islands
Torridon mountains
linked to: Torridon Hills
overlooks Loch Maree
prominence 651 metres
region Highland council area
topographicMap OS Explorer 433
OS Landranger 19
visibleFrom A832 road near Loch Maree

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