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Schiehallion

A 1,083-metre peak in Perthshire, Scotland, whose name translates from Gaelic as the Maiden's Pap or the Fairy Hill of the Caledonians. Its distinct, symmetrical east-west ridge and isolated position made it the ideal laboratory for Nevil Maskelyne's 1774 experiment. The mountain remains a site of pilgrimage for physicists and hikers alike, offering a singular profile against the Highland skyline.

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