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Beinn Ruigh Choinnich

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31: 104: 136:, although a literal translation would be 'the hill of Kenneth's slope'. The origin of the name is unknown. The hill is 275 m in height and can be climbed quite easily. 750: 156: 139:
Every year on the first Sunday in August, a race is held where competitors run from Lochboisdale pier to the top of Beinn Ruigh Choinnich and back to the pier.
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Elevation
Prominence
Listing
Marilyn
South Uist
Western Isles
Scotland
OS grid
NF809196
Lochboisdale
South Uist
Scotland
English
Ben Kenneth Hill Race Home Page
57°09′21″N 7°16′46″W / 57.15593°N 7.27950°W / 57.15593; -7.27950
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Marilyns of Scotland
Mountains and hills of the Outer Hebrides
South Uist

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