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maps. The ridge continues for two km to reach the NW top (801 m (2,628 ft)) before descending to Creag an
Fithich (738 m (2,421 ft)) at the northern end of the ridge. Baosbheinn has three north facing corries, An Rèidh-choire is the largest and lives up to its name of Smooth
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in the morning light, the hill resembles the appearance of a human head. This is supported by older spellings of the name which use derivations of
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former snowbed and accumulated as a boulder ridge. The north west end of
Baosbheinn where the protalus rampart is situated has been designated a
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94:57°37′40″N
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