Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich
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| Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich | |
|---|---|
| Bidean Coire an t-Seasgaich | |
.jpg) Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich, north face, from Bearnais bothy | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 209 m (686 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Lurg Mhòr |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 57°25′11″N 05°15′2″W / 57.41972°N 5.25056°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | peak of the barren corrie/reedy corrie/corrie of barren cattle[note 1] |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Geography | |
  Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich | |
| Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
| OS grid | NH049413 |
| Topo map(s) | OS Landranger 25 Explorer 429[6] |
Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich (Scottish Gaelic: Bidean Coire an t-Seasgaich)[7] is a remote mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is a Munro with a height of 945 metres (3,100 ft) and is at the western end of an east–west ridge comprising a Munro Top Meall Mor (974 metres), and the Munro Lurg Mhòr (986 metres).[8]
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Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich, is situated west of Loch Monar[note 3] and east of the strath of Bearneas and the Attadale Forest, and is at the apex of a horseshoe of Munros around the loch.[10][8] Glen Carron lies to the north and Glen Shiel to the south.[8]
The mountain, also known by the nickname "Cheese Grater", is located on the Attadale Estate.[11][12] The bedrock is of the Glenfinnan Group of the Loch Ness Supergroup – highly metamorphosed sedimentary sandstone.[13]
The summit it guarded by crags to the north and east but there is a straightforward approach via Sail Riabach a kilometre or so to the southwest. The ridge between Bidein and Lurg Mhor and the path from the south have no technical difficulties.[14]
