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Due to the popularity of "Scotland in miniature" (Arran), Goat Fell is a very popular peak and there are many possible routes of ascent, some of which may be combined with visits to the summits of other nearby peaks. The most commonly used route, a constructed path of just over 3 miles
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1412:Lugnaquilla
1359:Glyder Fawr
1230:Ben Chonzie
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713:Environment
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1537:Categories
1512:Maumtrasna
1349:Cross Fell
1266:Blà Bheinn
1246:An Cliseam
1220:Ben Lomond
1210:Doune Hill
1180:Ben Lawers
1134:Ben Macdui
1104:Chno Dearg
1006:Gleouraich
929:Beinn Bhàn
389:10 October
377:"Goatfell"
363:References
326:scrambling
117:county top
72:Prominence
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1417:Galtymore
1384:Waun Fach
1379:Pen y Fan
1339:Helvellyn
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1301:Goat Fell
1256:The Storr
1195:Beinn Ìme
1144:Lochnagar
1109:Ben Alder
1089:Ben Nevis
981:Càrn Eige
889:Ben Wyvis
854:Ben Loyal
822:prominent
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539:Birchburn
509:Lochranza
349:Glen Rosa
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192:Goat Fell
167:Geography
142:5°11′26″W
62:Elevation
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1548:Corbetts
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589:Pirnmill
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347:between
341:Cìr Mhòr
303:moorland
270:Corbetts
241:Explorer
233:Topo map
225:NR991415
207:Scotland
18:Goatfell
1467:Errigal
1354:Snowdon
1344:Skiddaw
1324:Merrick
1281:Askival
1185:Ben Lui
874:Cùl Mòr
844:Ben Hee
734:Economy
679:History
584:Machrie
574:Kilmory
554:Cladach
549:Catacol
504:Lamlash
499:Brodick
337:bealach
291:Cladach
219:OS grid
101:Marilyn
97:Corbett
92:Listing
48:Brodick
1437:Nephin
899:Slioch
869:Canisp
769:Pladda
614:Torbeg
594:Sannox
564:Dippen
559:Corrie
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332:Breast
322:Corrie
284:Ascent
247:62, 69
50:shore.
820:Most
449:Index
446:South
443:North
243:361;
105:Hardy
579:Lagg
391:2023
351:and
121:Bute
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