A'_Chailleach_(Fannichs)

A' Chailleach (Fannichs)

A' Chailleach (Fannichs)

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A' Chailleach (Scottish Gaelic for 'the old woman or Cailleach')[2] is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the Fannichs of Wester Ross. It is a Munro with a height of 997 metres (3,271 ft)

Not to be confused with A' Chailleach (Monadhliath Mountains).
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The most westerly of the Fannichs, it offers superb views of the Fisherfield Forest and An Teallach from its summit. It is usually climbed in conjunction with Sgurr Breac. The nearest village is Kinlochewe to the southwest.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "A' Chailleach". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. [2]
    "A' Chailleach (Ullapool)". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
  3. [3]
    "A' Chailleach". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

57.694°N 5.128°W / 57.694; -5.128


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