Ben Rinnes
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From the summit it is possible to see 8 counties (Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Morayshire, Nairnshire, Inverness-shire, Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, and Caithness) and on a clear day even the Moray coast. Another draw for the hiker are the waterfalls from the many rivers that flow down the mountain such as Linn of Ruthrie.
Ben Rinnes hill race
A hill race has been held on Ben Rinnes for a number of years, as part of the Dufftown Highland Games. This race begins at the games field, goes over the neighbouring hills of Little Conval and Meikle Conval, then up to the summit of Ben Rinnes. Runners return by the same route. The race is 22 km long, with over 1500 m of ascent. The current records are 1:53:47 by Eoin Lennon and 2:18:12 by Jill Stephen, both set in 2018.
Line notes
- ^ Aberlour, 2008
- ^ "About Ben Rinnes". Friends of Ben Rinnes. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Ben Rinnes Hill Race". Scottish Hill Racing. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
References
- Aberlour: Ben Rinnes (2008) Description of Ben Rinnes
- C.Michael Hogan (2008) Longman Hill, Modern Antiquarian [1]