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Slioch

Beinn Slioch
©2011 Gazetteer for Scotland

Beinn Slioch

A mountain to the east of Loch Maree in Wester Ross, Slioch rises to a height of 981m (3215 feet) 4 miles (6.5 km) north of Kinlochewe. Composed of sandstone, it appears like a a huge castle above its gneiss foundations. The southeast is the only side where ascent is possible, the rest being barricaded by sandstone buttresses. Its name originates from the Gaelic word "sleagh" and means "a spear".


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