Scotland
Aonach Mor NW Top
575M
1886FT
About Aonach Mor NW Top
Situated in the remote rolling moorland of the Forest of Glenartney, this subsidiary top offers a lonely, wind-swept perspective on the Perthshire landscape. It is a place of soft lines and peat hags, rewarding those who appreciate the quiet desolation of the southern Highlands over the rugged drama of the nearby Munros.
Key Statistics
Rank
168th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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24
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
The ground beneath you is formed from hard granite belonging to the Cruachan Intrusion. This rock was created as molten magma cooled and hardened deep underground.
Classifications
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Latitude
56.6009°N
Longitude
4.9291°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Gaelic 'Aonach Mòr', the name translates as 'big ridge' or 'great moor', describing the sprawling, high-altitude plateau that characterizes this entire upland mass.
- •From this northwestern shoulder, hikers gain a particularly clear view down the green cut of Glen Artney toward Comrie, framed by the distant peaks of the Breadalbane mountains.
- •The hill sits within the historic Forest of Glenartney, a traditional royal hunting ground where the 'forest' designation refers to the deer habitat rather than actual tree cover.
- •Most walkers visit this point as part of a long, undulating circuit that includes the higher summit of Uamh Bheag and the neighbouring Beinn Dearg.
- •Given the lack of a summit cairn, the highest point is marked only by a slight rise in the turf, leaving most visitors to guess exactly which patch of grass they are meant to be celebrating.