Blabheim or Blaven (Gael. flath-bheinn, ` heroes' mountain '), a mountain in the S of Skye, occupying the upper part of the peninsula between Lochs Slapin and Scavaig. Its eastern cliffs are torn with fissures and honeycombed with caves; its massive shoulders and sharp peaks of granite, abound with crags and corries; and its general mass is a stern fantastic ridge. The usual lineof ascent goes for about 6 feet along a summit edge of rocks scarcely more than a foot in width, and its summit has an altitude of 3019 feet above sea-level, and commands a most impressive view.
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