A' Mhaighdean

The A ' Mhaighdean seen from Slioch from

The A ' Mhaighdean ( The Virgin in Gaelic ) is a 967 meter high mountain in Scotland. It is situated in Wester Ross in the Highland Council Area east of Fionn Loch and to the north of Lochan Fada and Slioch Fisher Field Forest and is one of the Munros.

Mostly consists of A ' Mhaighdean of gneiss, only the north-western part of the summit structure consists of torridonischem sandstone. To the west and north of the peak decreases with a steep rock face to Fionn Loch and its called a hole Dubh easternmost bay as well as lying directly below the summit Gorm Loch Mor. About the northwest of the ascent leads from the direction of Poolewe. To the east is closed via a 750 m high saddle of neighboring Ruadh Stac Mòr, with 918 m also a Munro on. Just to the southeast of the A Mhaighdean runs out into flatter grassy slopes.

The A ' Mhaighdean is considered one of the most remote Munros from across Scotland and can only be reached on long hikes. Both of Kinlochewe in the South and Poolewe in the northwest is the distance from the end of the last public road more than 20 kilometers. The views from its situated in the middle of Letterewe Wilderness summit is however rated as one of the finest in Scotland.

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