Ben More (Mull)

Ben More
Ben More from the shores of Loch na Keal
Highest point
Elevation966 m (3,169 ft)[1]
Prominence966 m (3,169 ft)
Ranked 7th in British Isles
Parent peaknone – HP Mull
ListingMarilyn, Munro
Coordinates56°25′29″N 6°00′48″W / 56.424732°N 6.013333°W / 56.424732; -6.013333
Naming
Native nameBeinn Mhòr (Scottish Gaelic)
English translationBig mountain
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈvoːɾ]
Geography
OS gridNM525330
Topo mapOS Landranger 47, 48

Ben More (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mhòr, meaning "great mountain") is the highest mountain and only Munro (mountains in Scotland that reach an elevation of at least 3,000 feet or 914.4 metres) on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is also the highest peak in the Scottish isles – and the only Munro – apart from those on the Isle of Skye. The mountain is situated close to the centre of the island, above the shores of Loch na Keal.

  1. ^ "Ben More (Mull)". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2013.