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Deep, glacial corries surround the mountain on several sides. To the south-east of the summit the slopes fall steeply into a large corrie containing Loch Tuill
Bhearnach, the largest of Sgurr na Lapaich's lochans at around 500 metres wide; further south is a smaller corrie surrounding Loch a' Choire
433:. Pedestrians and cyclists are allowed through the gate at all times. From the power station a stalkers' path leads to the col between An Riabhachan and Sgurr na Lapaich, from where there is a further climb of over 300 metres to reach the summit.
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of 839 metres, Sgurr na
Lapaich is the highest point for some considerable distance and is a fine viewpoint. The mountain is particularly well seen from the east; it is a prominent landmark as far away as the
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Bhig. Both of these lochans drain into Loch
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62:1,150 m (3,770 ft)
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670:Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich
560:. walkhighlands.co.uk. 2014
352:means "Peak of the Bog" in
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1181:Ben More (Crianlarich)
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305:, situated north of
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119:English translation
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967:Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich
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1378:Lugnaquilla
1325:Glyder Fawr
1196:Ben Chonzie
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860:An Teallach
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338:Mam Sodhail
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87:Parent peak
75:Ranked 24th
1535:Categories
1505:57°22′08″N
1478:Maumtrasna
1315:Cross Fell
1232:Blà Bheinn
1212:An Cliseam
1186:Ben Lomond
1176:Doune Hill
1146:Ben Lawers
1100:Ben Macdui
1070:Chno Dearg
972:Gleouraich
895:Beinn Bhàn
493:References
441:trig point
415:scrambling
344:Topography
319:Great Glen
276:Munro Top
225:Landranger
68:Prominence
1508:5°03′38″W
1473:Croaghaun
1438:Binn Bhan
1383:Galtymore
1350:Waun Fach
1345:Pen y Fan
1305:Helvellyn
1295:Broad Law
1267:Goat Fell
1222:The Storr
1161:Beinn Ìme
1110:Lochnagar
1075:Ben Alder
1055:Ben Nevis
947:Càrn Eige
855:Ben Wyvis
820:Ben Loyal
788:prominent
685:Lurg Mhòr
665:An Socach
640:Inverness
564:9 January
544:Footnotes
461:Ben Nevis
348:The name
169:Geography
92:Càrn Eige
58:Elevation
1483:Cuilcagh
1463:Ben Gorm
1453:Knockboy
1418:Fauscoum
1398:Mweelrea
1272:Snaefell
992:Càrn Mòr
890:Liathach
815:Ben Hope
805:Foinaven
632:Scotland
455:See also
427:NH182381
406:NH219315
303:Scotland
295:mountain
268:NH161342
252:Grid ref
232:Explorer
217:Topo map
209:NH160351
182:Scotland
174:Location
1433:Errigal
1320:Snowdon
1310:Skiddaw
1290:Merrick
1247:Askival
1151:Ben Lui
840:Cùl Mòr
810:Ben Hee
695:Mòruisg
447:Geodesy
366:lochans
362:corries
360:, deep
324:With a
297:in the
258:Status
203:OS grid
108:Marilyn
99:Listing
1541:Munros
1403:Nephin
865:Slioch
835:Canisp
628:Munros
536:
526:
516:
506:
370:Munros
358:ridges
354:Gaelic
255:Height
131:Gaelic
114:Naming
786:Most
583:(PDF)
293:is a
156:SKOOR
104:Munro
566:2014
534:ISBN
524:ISBN
514:ISBN
504:ISBN
364:and
313:and
249:Name
227:25,
162:-ish
158:-nə-
638:to
630:of
411:col
372:of
301:of
234:430
160:LAP
77:in
1537::
634::
585:.
502:,
443:.
340:.
229:OS
222:OS
180:,
106:,
779:e
772:t
765:v
620:e
613:t
606:v
589:.
568:.
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