Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht

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Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht is an area in Scotland as defined by the SMC.The area contains 7 regions called , , , , , & .There are 34 munros around here.The highest munro is Am Bodach at a height of 1032 metres .The smallest munro is Stob Coire Sgriodain at a height of 979 metres .

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Although these three are high by the standards of other Scottish mountains, they are very much in the shadow of their greater neighbour. To the East of the Aonachs another long ridge, the Grey Corries, includes three fine mountains - Sgurr Choinnich Mor, Stob Coire an Laoigh and Stob Choire Claurigh. Continuing Eastwards beyond the Lairig Leacach, Loch Treig is deeply enclosed between the steep flanks of Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin and Stob Coire Easain on its west and Stob Coire Sgriodain on its east. Other hills of lesser height and character in the area near Loch Ossian include Chno Dearg, Beinn na Lap, Carn Dearg and Sgor Gaibhre.

To the North-East of Loch Ossian, extending in a long continuous ridge towards Loch Pattack, there are four high mountains - Beinn Eibhinn, Aonach Beag, Geal-Charn and Carn Dearg - and to their North Beinn a' Chlachair is the highest of three hills above Loch Laggan. Finally, at the eastern edge of this section, there is Ben Alder and its much smaller neighbour Beinn Bheoil on the west side of Loch Ericht. Ben Alder is a high and remote massif with an extensive summit plateau surrounded by steep corries, and it may well be described as the finest mountain between Ben Nevis and the Cairngorms.