Suilven

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One of the most distinctive mountains in Scotland it rises almost vertically from a wilderness landscape of moorland, bogs and lochans known as Inverpolly National Nature Reserve. the steep-sided ridge, 2 km long. has s highest point, known as Caisteal Liath (the Grey Castle). There are two other summits: Meall Meadhonach (Middle Round Hill) at the central point of the ridge is 723 m high, whilst Meall Beag (Little Round Hill) lies at the southeastern end. Geologically, Suilven is formed of Torridonian sandstone, sitting on a landscape of Lewisian Gneiss. The surrounding rocks were eroded during an episode of glaciation. Suilven was left poking above the level of the ice sheet, as a nunatak, with the flow of ice creating the distinctive narrow teardrop plan, while carving and scouring the vertical sides of the mountain. -Adapted from Wikipedia

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1) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3727447
2) www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5319175