Ardmeanach (Scottish Gaelic: Ard Meanach) is a peninsula on the Isle of Mull. It is the middle one out of three westward-facing peninsulas on the island, and the name in Gaelic means "Middle Headland" or "Middle Height".[1] It is about 20 km (12 miles) long and 6 km (4 miles) wide, and lies between Loch Scridain and Loch Na Keal.

Ardmeanach
Scottish Gaelic: Ard Meanach
Looking out towards Inch Kenneth and Ulva
Looking out towards Inch Kenneth and Ulva
Ardmeanach is located in Argyll and Bute
Ardmeanach
Ardmeanach
Ardmeanach within Argyll and Bute
Coordinates: 56°23′N 6°07′W / 56.39°N 6.12°W / 56.39; -6.12
LocationArgyll and Bute, Scotland
Part ofIsle of Mull

It is mountainous and includes Ben More, the highest mountain on the island. It is largely uninhabited, with a few isolated settlements along the coast. It is cut in two by a narrow valley (Gleann Seilisdeir) which runs north–south between the two sea lochs and carries the B8035 road. The peninsula (or its western end) is a Special Area of Conservation.

References

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  1. ^ "The Lost World of Mull". Walk Highlands.