Schiehallion
Sign in to saveSchiehallion (; , ) is a prominent cone-shaped mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands, in the county of Perthshire. It rises to and is classed as a Munro. Schiehallion has a rich flora, interesting folklore and archaeology, and a unique place in scientific history for an 18th-century experiment in "weighing the Earth". It is near the centre of mainland Scotland. The mountain's popularity amongst walkers led to erosion on its footpath and extensive repairs were undertaken in 2001.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Schiehallion
- Mountain.other_name
- Sìth Chailleann
- Mountain.photo
- Schiehallion 01.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Schiehallion viewed across the River Tummel.
- Mountain.map
- Scotland Perth and Kinross
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 1083
- Mountain.prominence
- c. 716 m
- Mountain.parent_peak
- Ben Lawers
- Mountain.listing
- Munro, Marilyn
- Mountain.translation
- fairy hill of Caledonia
- Mountain.language
- Gaelic
- Mountain.location
- Perthshire, Scotland
- Mountain.range
- Breadalbane, Grampians
- Mountain.grid_ref_UK
- NN714548
- Mountain.topo
- OS Landranger 51
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Name
- Location
- Botany
- Geology
- History
- The Schiehallion experiment
- Footpath
- In culture
- In the folklore of Perthshire
- Modern cultural references
- Gallery
- External links
- See also
- Footnotes
Schiehallion (; , ) is a prominent cone-shaped mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands, in the county of Perthshire. It rises to and is classed as a Munro. Schiehallion has a rich flora, interesting folklore and archaeology, and a unique place in scientific history for an 18th-century experiment in "weighing the Earth". It is near the centre of mainland Scotland. The mountain's popularity amongst walkers led to erosion on its footpath and extensive repairs were undertaken in 2001.
==Name== The name comes from the Gaelic Sìth Chailleann, meaning "fairy hill of the Caledonians"; compare nearby Dunkeld (Gaelic Dùn Chailleann), whose name means "fort of the Caledonians". A Lowland name for the mountain, recorded in the 18th century, was "Maiden Pap".