Coire an t-Sneachda | |
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 57°06′48″N 3°39′50″W / 57.1132°N 3.6640°W |
Naming | |
English translation | Corrie of the Snow |
Language of name | Scottish Gaelic |
Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰɔɾʲ ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ɾɛ̃xkə] |
Geography | |
Location | Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Parent range | Grampian 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]