Coordinates: 55°38′22.34″N 5°13′18.76″W / 55.6395389°N 5.2218778°W / 55.6395389; -5.2218778

Cìr Mhòr

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Cìr Mhòr
Cìr Mhòr from Glen Rosa
Highest point
Elevation799 m (2,621 ft)
Prominence175 m (574 ft)
Parent peakCaisteal Abhail
ListingMarilyn, Corbett
Geography
LocationNorth Ayrshire, Scotland
Parent rangeIsle of Arran
OS gridNR972431

Cìr Mhòr (Scottish Gaelic, usually with definite article, A' Chìr Mhòr) is a Corbett known as the Matterhorn of Arran. Its name means the "big comb", referring its resemblance to a cockscomb. It is separated from the island's highest peak, Goat Fell, by a col called The Saddle.

55°38′22.34″N 5°13′18.76″W / 55.6395389°N 5.2218778°W / 55.6395389; -5.2218778