2016
NO2486 : List of Hills Visible from Lochnagar, Aberdeenshire
taken 8 years ago, 5 km NW of Glas-Allt-Shiel, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
List of Hills Visible from Lochnagar, Aberdeenshire
This stone indicator shows the direction and distance of the most important peaks that can be seen in clear weather from the summit of Lochnagar (1155 m, 3786 ft). Most notable, perhaps, are The Cheviot in England (105 miles to the south) and Morven in Caithness (88 miles to the north). Morven is only a matter of 20 miles or so from the north coast of Britain, which means that from this one spot it is possible to see almost the length (and the breadth) of mainland Scotland.
The stone indicator was made by Doulton & co., Lambeth, London and was erected by the Cairngorm Club, Aberdeen 1924. Although heavily chipped, the indicator is not in bad condition, considering it has spent nearly a century on top of a Scottish mountain. For a closer look at the text in this photo (without the need to climb the hill) try downloading the large version of the photo (
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