Aonach Eagach

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Aonach Eagach is a famously narrow and exposed ridge in the Scottish Highlands, renowned as one of the most challenging and dramatic scrambling routes in the UK.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Aonach Eagach canonical 7
Aonach Eagach ridge 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf landform ⓘ
mountain ridge ⓘ
scrambling route ⓘ
accessPoint Clachaig Gully area ⓘ
near Allt-na-reigh on A82 ⓘ
bestSeason summer for scrambling ⓘ
considered one of the most challenging scrambling routes in the UK ⓘ
one of the narrowest ridges in mainland Britain ⓘ
country Scotland ⓘ
difficultyGrade Grade 2–3 scramble (commonly described) ⓘ
elevationOfMeallDeargMetres 953 ⓘ
endPoint near Sgorr nam Fiannaidh above Glencoe village ⓘ
hazard difficult escape options ⓘ
loose rock in places ⓘ
serious exposure ⓘ
steep drops on both sides ⓘ
highestPoint Sgorr nam Fiannaidh ⓘ
highestPointElevationMetres 967 ⓘ
includesSummit Meall Dearg ⓘ
Sgorr nam Fiannaidh ⓘ
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic ⓘ
lengthKilometres approximately 3 ⓘ
listedMunroOnRidge Meall Dearg ⓘ
Sgorr nam Fiannaidh ⓘ
locatedIn Glen Coe ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ
mountainRange Grampian Mountains ⓘ
nameMeaning notched ridge ⓘ
nearestVillage Glencoe ⓘ
notableFor dramatic scenery ⓘ
exposed scrambling ⓘ
narrow ridge ⓘ
technical difficulty ⓘ
orientation east–west ⓘ
overlooks Glen Coe ⓘ
partOf Glen Coe National Scenic Area ⓘ
popularActivity hillwalking ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ
scrambling ⓘ
region Lochaber ⓘ
requires good scrambling experience ⓘ
head for heights ⓘ
route-finding skills ⓘ
requiresInWinter ice axe and crampons ⓘ
winter climbing skills ⓘ
runsAlong north side of Glen Coe ⓘ
safetyRecommendation often recommended with rope for less experienced parties ⓘ
viewOf Bidean nam Bian ⓘ
Buachaille Etive Mòr ⓘ
winterUse graded winter mountaineering route ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kinlochleven → hasNearbyMountain → Aonach Eagach ⓘ
Glencoe → hasMountain → Aonach Eagach ⓘ
West Highlands → contains → Aonach Eagach ⓘ
Glencoe mountains → hasPeak → Aonach Eagach ⓘ
Glen Coe → hasMountain → Aonach Eagach ⓘ
Mamores → runsParallelTo → Aonach Eagach ⓘ
Loch Leven (Highland) → hasNearbyMountainRange → Aonach Eagach ridge ⓘ
subject linked to: Loch Leven
linked to: Aonach Eagach