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Fraochaidh

Coordinates: 56°36′55″N 5°12′50″W / 56.615398°N 5.213830°W / 56.615398; -5.213830
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Fraochaidh
Fraochaidh, showing its forested lower slopes.
Highest point
Elevation879 m (2,884 ft)[1]
Prominence551 m (1,808 ft)
ListingCorbett, Marilyn
Geography
Map
LocationHighland and Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains
OS gridNN029517
Topo mapOS Landranger 41

Fraochaidh (879 m) is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains, located between Glen Coe and Oban on the west coast of Scotland. It lies on the border of Highland and Argyll and Bute.

A steep sided mountain, many of its approaches are covered in thick forest plantations. The best route to the summit is from the Glen Coe side to its north.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Fraochaidh". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ "walkhighlands Fraochaidh". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

56°36′55″N 5°12′50″W / 56.615398°N 5.213830°W / 56.615398; -5.213830