Beinn Alligin

#671 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Beinn Alligin is one of the classic mountains of the Torridon region of Scotland, lying to the north of Loch Torridon, in the Highlands. The name Beinn Alligin is from the Scottish Gaelic, meaning Jewelled Hill. The mountain has two peaks of Munro status: Tom na Gruagaich to the south, and Sgùrr Mhòr at 986 metres to the north. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3235 ftProminence: 1972 ftCoordinates: 57°35'27"N, 5°34'22"W

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Beinn Alligin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Liathach, Beinn Eighe, Beinn na h-Eaglaise, Torridon Hills.

4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Liathach, Torridon
114 min walk • Liathach is a mountain in the Torridon Hills. At a height of 3,461 feet, it lies to the north of the A896 road, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, and has two peaks of Munro status: Spidean a' Choire Lèith at the east of the main ridge, and Mullach an Rathain at the western end of the mountain.
5.3 miE
Mountain
Beinn Eighe, Torridon
136 min walk • Beinn Eighe is a complex mountain massif in the Torridon area of Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland. Lying to the south of Loch Maree, it forms a long ridge with many spurs and summits, two of which are classified as Munros.
6 miSE
Mountain
Beinn na h-Eaglaise, Torridon
154 min walk • Beinn na h-Eaglaise is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in Wester Ross, south of the village of Torridon. A steep mountain, it has a very craggy north east face and is almost entirely surrounded by stalker's paths.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Torridon Hills, Torridon
89 min walk • The Torridon Hills surround Torridon village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is usually applied to the mountains to the north of Glen Torridon.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Baosbheinn
67 min walk • Baosbheinn is a Scottish mountain situated in the Torridon area of the Northwest Highlands. It stands in a remote area within the Flowerdale deer forest some 39 km NNE of Kyle of Lochalsh.
1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Dearg, Torridon
48 min walk • Beinn Dearg is the fourth highest of the Torridon Hills in the highlands of Scotland. Beinn Dearg offers all the typical features of a Torridon hill, with steeply terraced rocky sides dissected by near vertical gullies.
7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale
180 min walk • Loch Bràigh Horrisdale is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch in Wester Ross, in the north west of Scotland. The loch lies approximately 2 mi south southeast of the village of Badachro and is close to the Fairy Lochs.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Falls of Balgy, Torridon
121 min walk • Falls of Balgy is a waterfall near Torridon in Scotland.
5.6 miSW
Village
Shieldaig
142 min walk • One of the main attractions in Shieldaig is the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, which boasts a diverse range of wildlife and walking trails. Visitors can explore the ancient Caledonian Pine forest, spot red deer and golden eagles, and take in breathtaking views of...

Beinn Alligin

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Beinn Alligin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)