Arkle (hill)

Arkle (hill)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Arkle
Photo = Arkle.jpg
Caption = Arkle above the shores of Loch Stack
Elevation = 787 m (2580 ft)
Location = Sutherland, Scotland
Range =
Prominence = 690 m
Coordinates =
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 9
Type =
First ascent =
Easiest route =
Grid_ref_UK = NC302461
Listing = Marilyn, Corbett
Translation = Elm tree hill
Language = Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation = ɑɹkəl

Arkle is a mountain in Scotland, situated in the far north-west corner of the Scottish Highlands. Like many of the monolithic mountains that surround it, the mountain is made up of quartzite on a bed of Lewisian gneiss. The quartzite, being tougher, resisted erosion of the surrounding gneiss. There is also pipe rock around which adds to the uniqueness.


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