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Roineabhal

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OS grid
  
NG042860

Elevation
  
460 m

Listing
  
Marilyn

Topo map
  
OS Landranger 18

Prominence
  
406 m

Parent peak
  
Beinn Dhubh

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Location
  
Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Similar
  
Clisham, Chaipaval, Beinn Mhòr, Seaforth Island

Mountain wave clouds from roineabhal


Roineabhal is a hill on the Isle of Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon.

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Map of Roineabhal, Isle of Harris, UK

The area is part of the South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area.

It is the site of the original Lingerbay 'superquarry' planning application, submitted in 1991 and finally withdrawn in 2004.

Roineabhal


References

Roineabhal Wikipedia