Aonach Eagach

Aonach Eagach
The Aonach Eagach above the A82 road, looking up Glen Coe
Highest point
Elevation967.7 m (3,175 ft)[1]
Prominence623 m (2,044 ft)
Parent peakBen Alder
ListingMunro, Marilyn
Naming
English translationnotched ridge
Language of nameGaelic
Pronunciation[ˈɯːnəx ˈekəx ˈs̪kɔɾ nəm ˈfian̪ˠɪ] [2][3]
Geography
Map
LocationGlen Coe, Scotland
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains
OS gridNN141583
Topo mapOS Landranger 41

The Aonach Eagach (Scottish Gaelic for 'notched ridge') is a large mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands, marking the northern edge of Glen Coe. It stretches east–west for several miles and includes two Munro summits: Sgùrr nam Fiannaidh at 967 m (3,175 ft) high, and Meall Dearg at 952 m (3,124 ft) high. The ridge is very rocky and the route along it requires scrambling ability. The slopes to each side are extremely dangerous, with steep grass-and-scree slopes hiding even steeper slopes which end in cliffs on both north and south sides of the ridge.

  1. ^ "Aonach Eagach". Hill Bagging - the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH). 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ Presenter: Muriel Gray, with pronunciation by Sorley MacLean (1991). "Aonach Eagach". The Munro Show. STV – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Aonach Eagach". walkhighlands. Retrieved 30 January 2011.