Approx. point 30 V 398293 6265180 - located to the south-west, at the west end of Loch Lyon.
Approx. point 30 V 426026 6269912 - located to the south-west, and the north-east ridge of Meall Garbh.
Schiehallion has a very
characteristic conical shape, and is a popular mountain amongst hikers.
It is ranked as Munro #59.
The mountain has several claims to fame, of which the scientific
experiment of 1774 probably is the best known. This experiment was set
up in order to estimate the mass of the earth and to calculate the
gravitational constant identified by Newton.
Schiehallion seen from Ben Vrackie.