Ben Oss
Ben Oss (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Os) is a mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland. It is a Munro with a height of 1,029 metres (3,376 ft). Ben Oss is on the border of Argyll and Perthshire, southwest of Tyndrum, within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. It is part of a mountain chain that includes three other Munros. When viewed from the north or south it is seen as a distinct pointed hill in contrast to its more bulky neighbour Beinn Dubhchraig, with which it is usually climbed. The mountain is quite rocky and craggy being composed of mica schist rock.
| Ben Oss | |
|---|---|
| Beinn Os | |
Ben Oss seen from the high ground to the north of Tyndrum. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,029 m (3,376 ft) |
| Prominence | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Parent peak | Ben Lui |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| English translation | mountain of the elk |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈɔʃ] ⓘ |
| Geography | |
| Location | Argyll / Perthshire, Scotland |
| Parent range | Grampians |
| OS grid | NN287253 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 50, OS Explorer 364 |
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