Mountain · United Kingdom · Cairngorms
Ben Macdui
Elevation
1,309 m
#12,067
in the world
#2
in United Kingdom
950 m
prominence
Ben Macdui is a mountain in United Kingdom, rising to 1,309 m, the 2nd highest in United Kingdom, part of the Cairngorms.
Where it is
Ben Macdui lies in United Kingdom, in Scotland.
Key facts
Elevation
1,309 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
950 m
Type
Mountain
Range
Region
Scotland
Coordinates
57.070, -3.669
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Cairngorm | 1,155 m | 3.0 km |
| Cairn Toul | 1,291 m | 3.1 km |
| Sgor an Lochain Uaine | 1,258 m | 3.7 km |
| Braeriach | 1,296 m | 3.7 km |
| Carn a' Mhaim | 1,037 m | 3.8 km |
| The Devil's Point | 1,007 m | 4.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Ben Macdui.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness | United Kingdom | 47,790 | 56 km |
| Elgin | United Kingdom | 25,040 | 68 km |
| Perth | United Kingdom | 47,350 | 77 km |
| Dundee | United Kingdom | 148,210 | 79 km |
| Arbroath | United Kingdom | 23,640 | 87 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.