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Ben Rinnes

Coordinates:57°24′12″N3°14′29″W/ 57.40328°N 3.2415°W/57.40328; -3.2415
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Ben Rinnes
Beinn Ruaidhneis
View of Ben Rinnes from the south-east
Highest point
Elevation841 m (2,759 ft)
Prominence512 m (1,680 ft)
ListingCorbett,Marilyn
Coordinates57°24′12″N3°14′29″W/ 57.40328°N 3.2415°W/57.40328; -3.2415
Naming
English translationPromontory hill
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic:[peɲˈɾɤiɲɛʃ]
Geography
Ben Rinnes is located in Scotland
Ben Rinnes
Ben Rinnes
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains
OS gridNJ255354
Topo mapOrdnance SurveyLandranger28

Ben Rinnes(Scottish Gaelic:Beinn Ruaidhneis) is amountaininBanffshire,in northern Scotland.[1][2]The mountain is popular with hikers. The mountain is 20 km2in total and is located 8 km southwest ofDufftown.The mountain has one main path and can be easily accessed from the nearby car park. TheFriends of Ben Rinnesprogram has been working on the paths to make it more accessible to the public and to prevent further erosion of the fragile ecosystem on the steep slopes and has been rather successful.

View aspects

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From the summit it is possible to see 8 counties (Aberdeenshire,Banffshire,Morayshire,Nairnshire,Inverness-shire,Ross and Cromarty,Sutherland,andCaithness) and on a clear day even the Moray coast.[2]Another draw for the hiker are the waterfalls from the many rivers that flow down the mountain such as Linn of Ruthrie.

Ben Rinnes hill race

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A hill race has been held on Ben Rinnes for a number of years, as part of the Dufftown Highland Games. This race begins at the games field, goes over the neighbouring hills of Little Conval and Meikle Conval, then up to the summit of Ben Rinnes. Runners return by the same route. The race is 22 km long, with over 1500 m of ascent. The current records are 1:53:47 by Eoin Lennon and 2:18:12 by Jill Stephen, both set in 2018.[3]

Line notes

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  1. ^Aberlour, 2008
  2. ^ab"About Ben Rinnes".Friends of Ben Rinnes.Retrieved18 June2018.
  3. ^"Ben Rinnes Hill Race".Scottish Hill Racing.Retrieved3 August2011.

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