Rois-bheinn

Rois-bheinn is the joint highest hill in the Scottish region of Moidart, a title it shares with its neighbour Beinn Odhar Bheag.

Rois-bheinn
Highest point
Elevation882 m (2,894 ft)
Prominence774 m (2,539 ft)Ranked 42nd in British Isles
Parent peakGaor Bheinn
ListingMarilyn, Corbett
Naming
English translationunknown
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈrˠɔʃveɲ]
Geography
LocationMoidart, Scotland
OS gridNM756778
Topo mapOS Landranger 40

The mountain may be climbed by its west ridge from the small village of Roshven (a settlement that takes its name from a roughly phonetic spelling of Rois-bheinn's name), or from Inverailort to the north.

The Moidart peninsula is separated from the lands to its north by the deep pass of Loch Eilt, making Rois-bheinn one of the more prominent hills in the British Isles.

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