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Also known as Sùlabheinn

Suilven () is a Graham mountain in Scotland. Lying in a remote area in the west of Sutherland, it rises from a wilderness landscape of moorland, bogs and lochans known as Inverpolly National Nature Reserve. Suilven forms a steep-sided ridge some in length. The highest point, Caisteal Liath ("Grey Castle" in Scottish Gaelic), lies at the northwest end of this ridge. There are two other summits: Meall Meadhonach ("Middle Round Hill") at the central point of the ridge is high, whilst Meall Beag ("Little Round Hill") lies at the southeastern end.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Suilven
Mountain.other_name
Sùlabheinn
Mountain.photo
2011 Schotland Suilven 31-05-2011 14-58-40.png
Mountain.photo_caption
Suilven
Mountain.elevation_m
731
Mountain.prominence_m
496
Mountain.listing
Graham, Marilyn
Mountain.translation
Pillar mountain
Mountain.language
Old Norse + Scottish Gaelic
Mountain.location
Inverpolly, Scotland
Mountain.map
Scotland Highland
Mountain.grid_ref_UK
NC153183
Mountain.topo
OS Landranger 15

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Suilven
Elevation
731
Image
Suilven looking east.jpg
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native label
Sùlabheinn
Commons category
Suilven
OS grid reference
NC153183
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  • Geology
  • Management
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Suilven () is a Graham mountain in Scotland. Lying in a remote area in the west of Sutherland, it rises from a wilderness landscape of moorland, bogs and lochans known as Inverpolly National Nature Reserve. Suilven forms a steep-sided ridge some in length. The highest point, Caisteal Liath ("Grey Castle" in Scottish Gaelic), lies at the northwest end of this ridge. There are two other summits: Meall Meadhonach ("Middle Round Hill") at the central point of the ridge is high, whilst Meall Beag ("Little Round Hill") lies at the southeastern end.

==Name== The name is Viking in origin, coming from the Old Norse súla fjell, meaning "pillar mountain" (with the later substitution of Gaelic bheinn for fjell).

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