Lochnagar

Lochnagar
Cac Carn Beag
Highest point
Elevation	1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Prominence	c. 670 m
Parent peak	Ben Macdhui
Listing	Munro, Marilyn
Naming
Translation	Little loch of the noisy sound/Mountain of breasts (Gaelic)
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [peɲˈçiəxən]
Geography
Location	Aberdeenshire, Scotland
OS grid	NO244861
Topo map	OS Landranger 44

Lochnagar (/ˌlɒxnəˈɡɑːr/) or Beinn Chìochan is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about five miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral.

Technically, the English name is a misunderstanding, being named after Lochan na Gaire, the 'little loch of the noisy sound', a loch to be found in the mountain's northeast corrie. Today the lochan is popularly called Lochnagar too. The summit itself may be referred to as Cac Càrn Beag, meaning "small cairn of faeces" in Scottish Gaelic.

Beinn Chìochan (mountain of breasts) is an alternative Gaelic name.

The mountain's principal feature is a north-facing corrie around which most of the subsidiary tops as well as the main peak sit. The mountain is a Munro and is popular with hillwalkers at all times of the year. The most common ascent route is from Glen Muick. Care should be taken on the summit in poor visibility: the plateau has few obvious features and has steep cliffs on its northern edge.

The peak also lends its name to the poem Lachin y Gair (also known as Dark Lochnagar) by Lord Byron, and the song based on it.

A malt-whisky distillery located near the Balmoral estate on the south side of the River Dee produces the Royal Lochnagar Single Malt whisky.

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