Leana Mhor, east Glen Roy
Leana Mor - flat-topped hill on eastern side of Glen Roy
Leana Mhor is a modest Fiona hill on the eastern side of Glen Roy's entrance. Its heather-covered slopes lead to a broad, grassy summit plateau. While not as striking as its namesake across the glen, it still offers a pleasant walk and good views.Leana Mhor, east Glen Roy
| Height | 676.8m |
| Prominence | 158m |
| Meaning | big meadow |
| Lists | Fionas, 140 |
| Location | Glen Roy, Monadh Liath to Glen Roy |
| Grid Ref | NN316879 |
| Lat/Lon | 56.95178, -4.76904 |
Leana Mhor is a little Fiona hill guarding the entrance to Glen Roy. Formed of heather clad slopes for the most part, with a wide flat grass covered summit crest, its most interesting feature is Coire Bohaskey with its narrow and steep sided gorge lower down.
Leana Mhor can be tagged onto a route up Carn Dearg. Alternatively, if river levels are low, it can be hiked on its own approaching from Coire Bohaskey.
Routes up Leana Mor
Glen Roy East | |
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A circular route on grassy slopes and crests around Coire na Reinich bags the summit of Carn Dearg on the eastern side of Glen Roy with options to extend over nearby Leana Mor and Creag Dhubh. Peaks : 1 Corbett, option of 2 Fionas
Ascent : 730m (2390ft) Distance : 8km (5m) Time : 3:15hr |
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