Ben Loyal is an isolated mountain in Sutherland, in the northwest Highlands of Scotland, reaching 764 meters. It is built chiefly of granite, specifically syenite, and rises as a cluster of four rocky summits, the highest called An Caisteal. Its steep, castellated granite towers stand clear of the surrounding moorland, making it a prominent and easily recognized landmark visible from the Kyle of Tongue, Loch Loyal and neighboring Ben Hope.
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.
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- Wikidata Q2641263, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P1435 heritage-designation or P3425 Natura 2000 claim on the formation's own item (w-bbfill-earth2-0926)
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