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	Grampian Mountains - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Farther north are the Scottish Highlands, a rugged area of mountain ranges, bleak moorlands, and deep, narrow valleys known as glens.
		The Grampian Mountains or Grampians (Am Monadh in Gaelic) are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland.
		The ranges were named in 1836 by Surveyor General of New South Wales Sir Thomas Mitchell after the Grampian Mountains in his native Scotland, but are also known by the name Gariwerd, from one of the local...
	encarta.msn.com /Grampian_Mountains.html (253 words)

	Grampian Mountains, Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The mountains are composed of granite, gneiss, marble, schists and quartzite.
		Numerous rivers rise in the Grampians such as the Spey, the Don, the Dee, the Esk and the Tay.
		The name Grampians is believed have first been applied to the mountain range in 1520 by the historian Hector Boece, a transliteration of the Roman Mons Graupius, recorded by Tacitus as the site of the defeat of the native Picts by general Gnaeus Julius Agricola (his father-in-law) circa 83 AD.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grampian_Mountains,_Scotland (279 words)

	Grampian Mountains, Scotland - Definition, explanation
		The mountains are composed of granite, gneiss, marble, schists and quartzite.
		Numerous rivers rise in the Grampians such as the Spey, the Don, the Dee, the Esk and the Tay.
		The name Grampians is believed have first been applied to the mountain range in 1520 by the historian Hector Boece, a transliteration of the Roman Mons Graupius, recorded by Tacitus as the site of the defeat of the native Picts by general Gnaeus Julius Agricola (his father-in-law) circa 83 AD.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/g/gr/grampian_mountains__scotland.php (324 words)

	AllRefer.com - Grampian Mountains Information
		A mountain range of central Scotland extending northeast to southwest and forming a natural barrier between the Highlands and the Lowlands.
		Mountain range in north central Scotland that includes Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles at 1,343 m/4,406 ft, and the Cairngorm Mountains, which include the second highest mountain, Ben Macdhui 1,309 m/4,295 ft. The region includes Aviemore, a winter holiday and sports centre.
		The chief river flowing from the watershed north is the Spey; those flowing east are the Don and the Dee; those flowing south are the Esk and the Tay.
	www.allrefer.com /grampian-mountains (237 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Grampian Mountains
		Grampian Mountains, also Grampian Hills, mountain system, central Scotland, forming the natural division between the Lowlands and Highlands.
		Farther north are the Scottish Highlands, a rugged area of mountain ranges, bleak moorlands, and deep, narrow valleys known as glens.
		Dee (river, northeastern Scotland), rising in the Cairngorm Mountains in Grampian Region and flowing east for 140 km (87 mi), entering the North Sea...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Grampian+Mountains.html (125 words)

	Parks Victoria: Grampians National Park page
		Renowned for rugged mountain ranges and stunning wildflower displays, Grampians National Park is one of the State's most popular holiday destinations.
		As European settlement spread, the Grampians became and remain, due to schemes like the Wimmera water supply system, a vital source of water for farming and domestic purposes in a large part of north-western Victoria.
		The Grampian's rich and diverse post settlement history also included timber production for mines and farms, gold mining and quarrying, of which the Heatherley Quarry is a good example.
	www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=109 (1612 words)

	Cairngorm Mountains -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		highest mountain massif in the British Isles, named after one of its peaks—Cairn Gorm, with an elevation of 4,084 feet (1,245 metres)—part of the Grampian Mountains in the Highlands of Scotland between the Spey and Dee river valleys.
		The mountains are divided among the Highland, Moray, and Aberdeenshire council areas, whose borders radiate from the massif.
		It extends from the northern Grampian Mountains in the south to the Pentland Firth (which separates it from the Orkney Islands) in the north, and it includes several islands of the Inner Hebrides, including...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9018569?tocId=9018569 (868 words)

	Grampian Region & Mountains, Scotland
		The region is named after the highest mountain range in the region, the Grampian Mountains, but the hillside heathers and moors also overlap into the adjoining regions of Tayside, Strathclyde, Central and Highland.
		Formed as a result of glaciation, the Grampian Mountains which are separated from the North West Highlands by the Caledonian Canal include many of Britain's highest peaks such as Ben Nevis (4,397ft/1,343m) and Ben Machdui (4,265ft/1,309m).
		Grampian is, nevertheless, one of the fastest-growing regions in the country.
	www.planetware.com /scotland/grampian-region-mountains-sco-grm-grm.htm (386 words)

	Hugging Tall trees in the Gariwerd/Grampian Mountains. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Remembering childhood holidays bushwalking in clear mountain air, surrounded by green ferns and tall trees, she searched the Internet and found a house for sale on eight acres in an old gold mining area called Deep Lead.
		The mountains of Gariwerd were thought to resemble, and were named after the Grampians in Scotland.
		However,whatever name is used, the Gariwerd-Grampian mountains will always be a special spot, a balm to the soul, and the place I turn to whenever I feel the need to hug tall trees.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/women_following_dreams/101520 (1474 words)

	Victorian Wimmera & Grampian Mountains holidays, travel tours and vacations
		The Wimmera regions stretches from The Grampians National Park in the east to the South Australian border in the west, the Western Highway in the north and the Glenelg Highway in the south.
		The most popular destination in the area is Grampians National Park which is a rugged mountain range with many spectacular rock formations.
		Nearby Mt Arapiles juts abruptly from the ground and is well known to the rock and mountain climbing fraternity.
	www.austtravel.com.au /victoria_wimmera.htm (368 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Grampian
		Grampian, former administrative region, north-eastern Scotland, bounded on the north by the Moray Firth and the North Sea, on the east by the North...
		Grampian Mountains, mountain system, central Scotland, forming the natural division between the Lowlands and Highlands.
		The Grampian Mountains, the principal mountain system of...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Grampian.html (85 words)

	Spey, River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		mountain in the Moray council area, Scotland, situated 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Keith and about 5 miles (8 km) east of the confluence of the Rivers Avon and Spey.
		One of the notable sights associated with Ben Rinnes is the Linn of Ruthie, a waterfall on one of the many streams descending from the mountain.
		mountain range in the Highland council area, Scotland, between Loch Ness in the northwest and the River Spey in the southeast.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9069093?tocId=9069093 (848 words)

	Grampian Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are at least two ranges of mountains called the Grampian Mountains or The Grampians:
		one in Nelson, New Zealand (The Grampians, New Zealand).
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grampian_Mountains (89 words)

	Grampian Mountains - Definition, explanation
		There are at least two ranges of mountains called the Grampian Mountains or The Grampians:
		one in Nelson, New Zealand (The Grampians, New Zealand).
		South of Stonehaven between the sea and the Grampian Mountains.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/g/gr/grampian_mountains.php (165 words)

	lochnagar & grampians
		The Grampian Mountains are a group of hills to the north of the River Dee, which flows east through Royal Deeside to reach the North Sea at Aberdeen, from its source in the Cairngorms.
		Lochnagar is a popular mountain for both climbers and walkers and in particular the Aberdeenshire fraternity due to its easy access.
		Conachcraig, at 865 metres, is dwarfed by the neighbouring Lochnagar mountains.
	www.caledoniahilltreks.com /mountain_ranges/lochnagar.htm (711 words)

	Travelogue Scotland March 2004, south of the Grampian Mountains
		We are clearly at the end of the mountains and there is a lot of agriculture which isn't possible more to the north.
		At first we see nothing but hills but when we drive into some glens to the north we are find ourselves soon in the mountains again.
		Here we are at Glen Doll, at the end of Glen Clova in the southeastern part of the Grampian Mountains.
	www.teije.nl /2004/sch/2803_en.htm (427 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Spey
		Spey, river, Highland and Grampian regions, north-eastern Scotland; Scotland's second-longest river, flowing 171 km (107 mi) from Loch Spey in the...
		Scotland has an abundance of rivers, streams, and lochs (lakes).
		The principal rivers rising in the Grampian Mountains are the Findhorn, Spey, Don, Dee, South Esk, Tay, and Forth.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Spey.html (80 words)

	davidson clan - direct from scotland
		Legend holds that at the famous Battle of the Clans on the North Inch in Perth in 1396, the Davidsons were one of the two contesting clans, and that the whole side were exterminated, except one.
		The highland county of Inverness-shire is wild and mountainous in the extreme and characterized by beautiful, and in certain respects sublime scenery, excepting comparatively small and fertile tracts in the North on both sides of the
		in height, among them Ben Nevis (4406), the highest mountain in the British Isles, the extraordinary assemblage of peaks forming the Monadhliadh mountains in the S.E., Ben Alder (3757) in the South, and the grand group of the Cairngorms on the confines of the shires of Aberdeen and Banff.
	www.yourscottishname.com /davidson_clan.htm (522 words)

	Tourist Information on Aberdeen and Grampian Highlands, Scotland, UK - Aberdeen, Scotland's third city
		A fantastic range of first class restaurants and a vibrant nightlife combined with a thriving cultural calendar and shops galore, all help make Scotland’s third largest city well worth the trip.
		The capital of the Grampian Highlands is even more unique thanks to the treasures on its doorstep.
		Sample the "water of life" and visit the eight distilleries and cooperage on the world’s only Malt Whisky Trail.
	www.agtb.org /agtbhome.htm (190 words)

	Articles - Grampian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Grampian (Roinn a' Mhonaidh in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996.
		The region took its name from the Grampian mountains.
		Grampian continues to have a joint police service, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and health boards.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Grampian_Region (205 words)

	Overview of Grampian Mountains, The (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A series of mountain ranges extending southwest to northeast and lying north of the Highland Boundary Fault and south of Strathspey, the Grampians rise to a height of 1309m (4296 feet) at Ben Macdui in the Cairngorm Mountains.
		They were formerly known as the Mounth, a name still preserved in the Cairn o' Mounth pass in Aberdeenshire and the plateau called the White Mounth to the south of the River Dee.
		The term Grampians was first applied by the Aberdeen historian Hector Boece in 1520 in reference to Mons Grampius, the site of Agricola's defeat of the Picts c.86 AD.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst568.html (129 words)

	Aberdeen 2000 - Craigievar Castle, Glen Muick, etc.
		Along the A939 heading towards Ballater, the road climbs quite steeply through the Grampian Mountains.
		I stopped a number of times along here to take photographs of the views of the Grampian Mountains from the higher position.
		I followed the "main" A939 through Glen Gairn, some of which was single track road, and eventually joining the A93 that was to take me to Ballater.
	home.freeuk.net /sna-design/jun24/jun24.htm (306 words)

	Places of Scottish Interest - Kirriemuir (Kirrie) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The roots of the town of Kirriemuir stretch far back in history, and it is a town known all around the world for various reasons.Kirrie (as it is known locally) has sights of historic interest from the Bronze and Iron Ages, from the Picts and the Romans.
		A glen in the southern Grampians, Glen Clova occupies the valley of the River South Esk which rises on the slopes of Broad Cairn near the border with Aberdeenshire and flows southeastwards into the valley of Strathmore below the Braes of Angus.
		Cortachy Castle once guarded the entrance to the glen and near its head is the hamlet of Clova close to which are the ruins of another castle, the 16th century Clova Castle.
	www.webcom.com /us_scot/scotplaces/Kirriemuir/kirrie.html (2316 words)

	Accommodations Scotland UK Hotels Bed Breakfast Guest Houses
		The Grampian and Cairngorm mountains are a formidable place in the middle of winter.
		The Northeast of Scotland has everything for the visitor or tourist - the high Grampian mountains, a coastline that ranges from jagged cliffs to sandy beaches, forested slopes, heather clad moor land and winter skiing.
		With its backdrop of the high Grampian and Cairngorm mountains, nearly 300 km of coastline, great rivers, forests and rolling countryside this great north eastern corner of Scotland can justifiably claim to be an activity holiday paradise.
	www.accommodationsuk.com /aberdeen (378 words)

	Rampant Scotland Directory - North-East/Grampian
		Archaeolink is an award winning living history park and visitor attraction, with a central focus on education, participation and fun in the shadow of the dramatic Bennachie mountain range, near Insch and between Huntly and Inverurie.
		At the heart of the new Cairngorms National Park, this is one of the best places in Britain for off-road biking, with miles of varied trails and something to suit all abilities.
		Lying in the Spey Valley between the Cairngorms and the Monadhliath Mountains, the Highland Wildlife Park was opened in 1972 and presents the amazing variety of animals found in present day Scotland, and then those that roamed hundreds, even thousands of years ago.
	www.rampantscotland.com /grampian.htm (1617 words)

	Aberdeen and Grampian
		This region of Scotland is blessed with outstanding scenery - the majestic Grampian Mountains dominate the skyline to the West whilst miles of unspoiled and often dramatic coastline frame the area in the East.
		A fantastic range of first class restaurants and a vibrant nightlife combined with a thriving cultural calendar and shops galore, all help make Scotland's third largest city a modern destination well worth the trip.
		The capital of the Grampian Highlands is even more unique thanks to the treasures on its doorstep.
	www.visitscotland.com /aboutscotland/explorebymap/aberdeen (225 words)

	Aberdeen 2000 - Grampian Mountains
		Travelling along this flatter stretch, I was compelled to make a number of stops to admire, and photograph, the scenery as I passed through the Grampian Mountains.
		Despite being mid June, it was very cold up in the mountains, something I was not fully prepared for!
		I made my second stop only a mile or so further along the A939.
	home.freeuk.net /sna-design/jun24/grampian.htm (167 words)

	Sharon and Andy's World Tour 2006
		As we've already said, Barbados buses are a great experience but for that little extra freedom you can hire your very own set of wheels fairly cheaply.
		After the exertions of the Choquequirao trek, we were just happy to spend time relaxing around Cusco.
		The city - at 3,350 meters above sea level, one of the highest in the world - is surrounded by mountains, and provided the perfect setting for the last couple of days of our brief visit to Peru.
	andyandshack.travellerspoint.com /50 (3363 words)

	Hugh Warden's Journal
		That part of Great-Britain called Scotland is my native country; I was born on the twentieth day of November (old stile) 1745, in a Market-town called Alyth, fourteen scotish miles northeast of Perth the Shire-town.
		Alyth is very pleasantly situated on the foot of the Grampian mountains, within two or three miles of the place as it is thought where the famous Galgacus fought the last battle for his Country against the Roman general Agricola.
		My Mother is yet alive, my fathers only wife, she is of the Stewart family, and a lineal decendant from the Royal-blood by an illegitimate youthfull exertion -- her father was Laird of Arnygag, a spot of ground closs-by Dunkeld.
	johnclaytonsr.com /warden.htm (3881 words)

	Mountain Forum Atlas Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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	apmn.mtnforum.org /resources/atlas/memberoutput.cfm?gislink1=48 (1154 words)

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