- Blaven
Infobox Mountain
Name = Blaven (Bla Bheinn)
Photo = Blaven_geograph.jpg
Caption =
Elevation = 928 m (3046 ft)
Location =Cuillin ,Scotland
Prominence = "c." 863 m Ranked 19th in British IslesParent peak =
Sgurr Alasdair
Coordinates =
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 32
Type =
First ascent =
Easiest route =
Grid_ref_UK = NG530217
Listing =Munro , Marilyn
Translation = Blue mountain
Language = Gaelic
Pronunciation = ˈplˠ̪aːveɲBlaven, also known by its original
Scottish Gaelic form Blà Bheinn ("blue mountain"), is amountain on theIsle of Skye inScotland . It is usually regarded as an outlier to the Black Cuillin. It is mainly composed ofgabbro , a rock with excellent grip for mountaineers and scramblers.The normal route of ascent for walkers is from the east. A path leaves the B8083 on the shores of Loch Slapin about 4 km after the village of
Torrin . The path follows a burn, the "Allt na Dunachie", into the corrie of "Coire Uaigneich". From here a short steep route along theridge leads to the summit. A small amount of scrambling is needed to reach the true top of the mountain. [cite book| title=The islands of Scotland including Skye| author=Fabian, D.J.| publisher=Scottish Mountaineering Trust| year=1989| isbn=0907521231]Alternative routes follow the south ridge, or come from the north having traversed the
Clach Glas ridge which links to theRed Cuillin peaks.The view from the summit is dominated by the Black Cuillin.
Blaven stands in the
Strathaird Estate , owned and managed since 1994 by theJohn Muir Trust .External links
* [http://www.blaven.com Blaven.com]
* [http://www.jmt.org John Muir Trust]coord|57|13|11.76|N|6|5|28.03|W|display=title
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