Coire an t-Sneachda

Coire an t-Sneachda
Coire an t-Sneachda
Highest point
Coordinates57°06′48″N 3°39′50″W / 57.1132°N 3.6640°W / 57.1132; -3.6640
Naming
English translationCorrie of the Snow
Language of nameScottish Gaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰɔɾʲ ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ɾɛ̃xkə]
Geography
Map
LocationInverness-shire,  Scotland
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains

Coire an t-Sneachda (sometimes misspelled as Coire an t'Sneachda) is a glacial cirque or corrie landform in the Cairngorm or Am Monadh Ruadh mountain range in the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands.

The summits of Cairn Lochan (1215 m) and Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (1176 m) lie above Coire an t-Sneachda's headwall.

The Scottish Gaelic Coire an t-Sneachda translates into English as Corrie of the Snow.[1]

  1. ^ "Cairngorm Landscapes: Coire an t-Sneachda". Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008.