Dùn da Ghaoithe

Dùn da Ghaoithe
Dùn da Ghaoithe
Highest point
Elevation	766 m (2,513 ft)
Prominence	659 m (2,162 ft)
Parent peak	Ben More (Mull)
Listing	Corbett, Marilyn
Coordinates	56°27′38″N 5°46′47″W / 56.46056°N 5.77972°W
Naming
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [ˈt̪uːn ˈt̪aː ˈɣɤjə]
Geography
Location	Argyll and Bute, Scotland
OS grid	NM672362
Topo map	OS Landranger 49
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Dùn da Ghaoithe (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn da Ghaoithe, meaning "fort of the two winds") is the second highest mountain on the Isle of Mull, western Scotland, and the island's only Corbett.^[1] It reaches 766 metres (2,513 ft) high, but "its long ridge and deep corries make it seem far higher".^[2] It boasts sea views "in almost every direction",^[2] and is the main mountain seen by visitors to the island on leaving the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Oban at Craignure.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Terry Marsh (2011). "Walk 2.14. Dùn da Ghaoithe". The Isle of Mull. British Hills Series. Cicerone Press. pp. 130–135. ISBN 978-1-85284-595-7.
^ ^a ^b Kirstie Shirra (2010). "39. Dun da Ghaoithe (766 m)". Scotland's Best Small Mountains. Cicerone Press. pp. 223–227. ISBN 978-1-85284-578-0.

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[Marsh-1] Terry Marsh (2011). "Walk 2.14. Dùn da Ghaoithe". The Isle of Mull. British Hills Series. Cicerone Press. pp. 130–135. ISBN 978-1-85284-595-7.

[Shirra-2] Kirstie Shirra (2010). "39. Dun da Ghaoithe (766 m)". Scotland's Best Small Mountains. Cicerone Press. pp. 223–227. ISBN 978-1-85284-578-0.

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