- Fuar Tholl
Infobox Mountain
Name = Fuar Tholl
Photo = Fuar_tholl.jpg
Caption = Fuar Tholl, seen from near Achnashellach station
Elevation = 907 m (2979 ft)
Location =Coulin Forest ,Scotland
Range =
Prominence = "c." 237 m
Coordinates =
TopographicOrdnance Survey "Landranger" 25
Type =
First ascent =
Easiest route =
Grid_ref_UK = NG975489
Listing = Marilyn, Corbett
Translation = Cold hollow
Language = Gaelic
Pronunciation = fuær hɑʊlFuar Tholl is a mountain in the highlands of
Scotland . It has a rocky summit, and has acquired the nickname Wellington's Nose, after a supposed similarity with the nose ofArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .The hill is close to both the
A890 road and the Kyle of Lochalsh railway line. The most common route of ascent starts fromAchnashellach station, initially following the right-of-way toTorridon . After about 2kilometre s another path leads off to the left, heading for the bealach between Fuar Tholl andSgorr Ruadh . From here the summit may be reached by way of a steep and somewhat loose path. Ther are number of possible other routes from the south; these are usually utilised for descent, allowing a circular route to be undertakenFuar Tholl may also be climbed as part of a circuit of
Corrie Lair , taking in twoMunro s: Sgorr Ruadh andBeinn Liath Mhòr .
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