Cìr Mhòr

Cìr Mhòr
Cìr Mhòr from Glen Rosa
Highest point
Elevation799 m (2,621 ft)[1]
Prominence175 m (574 ft)
Parent peakCaisteal Abhail
ListingMarilyn, Corbett
Geography
Cìr Mhòr is located in Arran
Cìr Mhòr
Cìr Mhòr
Location within Arran
LocationIsle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Parent rangeIsle of Arran
OS gridNR972431

Cìr Mhòr (Scottish Gaelic, usually with definite article, A' Chìr Mhòr) is a Corbett known as the Matterhorn of Arran. Its name means the "big comb", referring its resemblance to a cockscomb. It is separated from the island's highest peak, Goat Fell, by a col called The Saddle.

References

  1. ↑ Dillon, Paddy (1998). Walking on the Isle of Arran. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. p. 198. ISBN 1852842695.

55°38′22.34″N 5°13′18.76″W / 55.6395389°N 5.2218778°W / 55.6395389; -5.2218778