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Expansive granite boulder field on the summit plateau of Ben Macdui, with rugged peaks of the Cairngorm Mountains and Braeriach visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.
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Ben Macdui

mountain, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Expansive granite boulder field on the summit plateau of Ben Macdui, with rugged peaks of the Cairngorm Mountains and Braeriach visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.
Ben Macdui Ben Macdui, Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland.

Ben Macdui is a mountain in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland, United Kingdom. It is the highest peak in the Cairngorm massif, with an elevation of 4,296 feet (1,309 metres), making it the second-highest mountain in the British Isles, after Ben Nevis. The Cairngorm Mountains are part of the larger Grampian Mountains range in the Scottish Highlands. The area is known for winter sports, climbing, and its rare flora and fauna, with a national nature reserve established in 1954.12

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  2. Ben Nevis
  3. Ben Wyvis
  4. Grampian Mountains

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