Ben Hiant | |
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![]() Ben Hiant from across the Sound of Mull | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
Parent peak | Sidhean na Raplaich |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 56°41′45″N 6°01′24″W / 56.695965°N 6.023453°W |
Naming | |
Native name | Beinn Shianta (Scottish Gaelic) |
English translation | Blessed mountain or Charmed mountain |
Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [peɲ hiəɲt̪ə] |
Geography | |
OS grid | NM537536 |
Ben Hiant (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Shianta, meaning "blessed mountain" or "charmed mountain") is the highest mountain on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Scotland. The mountain is situated in the centre of the peninsula, nearby to Kilchoan, looking over the Sound of Mull and Loch Sunart. Despite not being very tall, the mountain is visually very prominent.