Tighvein (Scottish Gaelic: Taobh Bheinn) is a hill above Lamlash on the Isle of Arran in western Scotland.[1] It is a Marilyn (a hill with topographic prominence of at least 150m) and the highest point on the south-eastern section of the island, south-east of the pass of Monamore Glen. Two miles from the nearest road, the top is a heathery, boggy moor, almost entirely ringed by thick forestry plantations. It is rarely climbed as there are no paths to the top.
Tighvein | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
Prominence | 181 m (594 ft) |
Parent peak | A' Chruach |
Listing | Marilyn |
Naming | |
English translation | Side mountain |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Geography | |
Location | Isle of Arran, Scotland |
OS grid | NR997274 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 69 |
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Overview of Tighvein". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
55°29′57″N 5°10′18″W / 55.49917°N 5.17167°W