Lochnagar

Lochnagar is a mountain located about five miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral. It is named after Lochan na Gaire, the "Little loch of the noisy sound", a loch to be found in the mountain's northeast corrie. The summit is usually referred to as Cac Carn Beag, meaning pass of the small cairn in Gaelic.

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The mountain's principal feature is a north facing corrie around which most of the subsiduary 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 route of ascent is from Glen Muick.

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The mountain is located on the Royal Estate at Balmoral, and the mountain itself has royal links. The mountain is the setting for the children's novel written by Prince Charles for his children called The Old Man of Lochnagar which describes the exploits of a man living in a cave in the cliffs under the mountain, near the corrie loch.

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There is a malt whisky distillery producing the Royal Lochnagar whisky, which is located near the Balmoral estate on the south side of the River Dee.

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Lochnagar is also the name of a crater in the Somme created by a massive mine explosion during the First World War.

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Mountain: A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally much higher and steeper than a hill, but there is considerable overlap, and usage often depends on local custom. Some authorities define a mountain as a peak with a topographic prominence ...

River Dee: There are several rivers called Dee in the UK and Ireland:...

Loch: :Please see also Lough...