Ben More Assynt

Ben More Assynt
Ben More Assynt from Conival.
Highest point
Elevation	998 m (3,274 ft)[1]
Prominence	835 m (2,740 ft)Ranked 26th in British Isles
Parent peak	Sgurr Mor
Listing	Munro, Marilyn, County top (Sutherland)
Coordinates	58°08′17″N 4°51′29″W / 58.13806°N 4.85806°W / 58.13806; -4.85806
Naming
English translation	Big mountain of Assynt
Language of name	Gaelic
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈvoːɾ ˈas̪ɪɲtʲ]
Geography
Ben More Assynt Assynt, Scotland
Parent range	Northwest Highlands
OS grid	NC317201
Topo map	OS Landranger 15, OS Explorer 442

Ben More Assynt (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mhòr Asaint) is a mountain in Assynt in the far northwest of Scotland, 30 kilometres (19 miles) north-northeast of Ullapool. The name translates as "big mountain of Assynt", and with a height of 998 metres (3,274 feet) it is the highest point in Sutherland.

The mountain lies in the east of Assynt, set apart from the area's better known and more dramatic (but lower) mountains such as Suilven. It is hidden from the traveller on the A837 road by the adjacent Munro of Conival, and the best views of it are obtained from nearby summits. The higher slopes of the mountain are capped by light coloured quartzite boulders, giving it a distinctive appearance.

Over 90 km² (35 sq mi) of land around Ben More Assynt have been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) because of their geological interest and rare plant species.