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Canisp

Also known as Canasp

Canisp (Scottish Gaelic: Canasp) is a mountain in the far north west of Scotland. It is situated in the parish of Assynt, in the county of Sutherland, north of the town of Ullapool. Canisp reaches a height of and qualifies as a Corbett and Marilyn hill. The mountain's name translates from the Old Norse kambsnípa or point of the comb/ridge.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Canisp
Mountain.other_name: Canasp
Mountain.photo: Canisp_from_Conival.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Canisp seen from Conival, nine kilometres to the east.
Mountain.elevation_m: 847
Mountain.prominence_m: 691
Mountain.prominence_ref: Ranked 65th in British Isles
Mountain.parent_peak: Ben More Assynt
Mountain.listing: Corbett, Marilyn
Mountain.translation: White Mountain
Mountain.language: Old Norse
Mountain.location: Assynt, Scotland
Mountain.range: Northwest Highlands
Mountain.grid_ref_UK: NC203187
Mountain.topo: OS Landranger 15, OS Explorer 442

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Image: 2011 Schotland Canisp 2-06-2011 16-55-08.png

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Contents

Geography and geology
Ascents
See also
References
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== Geography and geology == Canisp is an isolated mountain that stands in the Glencanisp Forest, a large rock and water wilderness. It has a topographic prominence of . Canisp has little vegetation, even on its lower slopes large areas of Gneiss (one of the oldest rocks in the world) are visible on the surface.