Ben Cleuch
{{Short description|Hill in the Central Lowlands of Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name =Ben Cleuch
| photo = Ben Cleuch - geograph.org.uk - 1578428.jpg
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| elevation_m = 721
| elevation_ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=1642|title=Ben Cleuch|website=www.hill-bagging.co.uk}}
| prominence_m = 595
| prominence_ref = {{cite web|url=http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?rf=1642|title =Ben Cleuch|publisher=hillbagging.co.uk|accessdate=20 May 2019}}
| listing = Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim, G, D,CoH,CoU,DN,Y,P500{{Cite web|url=http://www.hills-database.co.uk/database_notes.html#classification|title=Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide|website=www.hills-database.co.uk}}
| translation = Scottish Gaelic, Scots: Ravine Mountain {{Cite web|url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/ben|title=ben | Etymology, origin and meaning of ben by etymonline|website=www.etymonline.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cleugh|title=Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: cleugh}}
| location = Clackmannanshire, Scotland
| range = Ochil Hills
| map =
| coordinates =
| grid_ref_UK = NN 90274 00632
| topo =
}}
Ben Cleuch is a hill in the Ochil Hills range, part of the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the highest point in the range, Clackmannanshire and the Central Belt of Scotland; the summit is marked by a trig point within a stone windshelter and a viewpoint indicator.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=1645|title=King's Seat Hill|website=www.hill-bagging.co.uk}}
Features
On a clear day, the views are excellent, particularly those to the north looking towards the Southern Highlands. Ben Lomond, Ben Ledi, Stùc a' Chroin and Ben Vorlich are especially prominent. Looking to the south gives excellent views over the Forth Valley region, the Forth bridges and Edinburgh to the east, Glasgow to the west: almost a coast to coast view but not quite.
Geodesy
Ben Cleuch was the origin (meridian) of the six-inch and 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps of the counties of Perth and Clackmannan.
Subsidiary [[Scottish Mountaineering Club|SMC]] Summits
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Summit | Height (m) | Listing |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gannel Hill | 670 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN{{Cite web|url=https://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=1643|title=Andrew Gannel Hill|website=www.hill-bagging.co.uk}} |
| The Law | 638.3 | DT,sSim{{Cite web|url=http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/googlemaps.php?qu=S&rf=1648|title=The Law|website=www.hill-bagging.co.uk}} |
| Ben Ever | 622 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN{{Cite web|url=https://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=1652|title=Ben Ever|website=www.hill-bagging.co.uk}} |
References
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Category:Mountains and hills of Clackmannanshire
Category:Hills of the Scottish Midland Valley
Category:Highest points of historic Scottish counties
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