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Encyclopedia > Ben More (Mull)


Ben More

Ben More from the shores of Loch na Keal
Country: Scotland
Area: Isle of Mull
Translation: Big Hill Gaelic
Elevation: 966 metres (3169 feet)
Relative height: 966 metres
OS Grid Reference: NM525330 (http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=NM525330)
OS Landranger Map(s): 47, 48
Listing: Munro, Marilyn


Ben More, meaning meaning big hill in Scots Gaelic is the highest mountain and only Munro (mountains in Scotland that reach an elevation of 3,000 feet or more) on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is the highest peak in the Inner Hebrides outside the Isle of Skye. The mountain is situated in the south of the island, beginning on the shores of Loch na Keal.




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Nick Jenkins : The Opinionated Traveller (1543 words)
Mull is a fairly lumpy island with a group of peaks over 1000ft scattered from end to end.
Ben Farra is steep but not particularly difficult and within an hour or so we were sitting atop the summit looking out over the islands and the mainland.
Ben Fhadah is somewhat shorter than Ben More at about 2300ft and from it you can see North towards the other Herbridean islands but the view to the South is blocked by the bulk of A'Chioch and Ben More.
mull (1506 words)
Mull is a beautiful island for those who seek peace and quietness, whereas the "capital" of Tobermory provides lots of entertainment.
The Ben More is with its 966 meters the highest mountain of Mull.
Ben More is a so called "Munroe" (over 3000 feet high) and you can climb and descend it in one day.
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