What is recorded here
The Alp is a sea cliff composed primarily of Lewisian gneiss, some of the oldest rocks in the British Isles, dating back approximately 2.7 to 3 billion years. These metamorphic rocks formed deep within the Earth's crust through intense heat and pressure, and were later exposed by erosion, making The Alp a notable example of ancient geological history along the Highland coast.
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Places near here
Glen NevisCharcoal Burning Platform(s) (period Unassigned) · 807 yd
Càrn DeargMountain / peak · 1518 yd
Beul Ath a' Phuill DhuibhWood · 1581 yd
Ach Nan Con Burial GroundWood · 1.4 mi
Sgùrr a' MhàimMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Steall FallsWaterfall · 1.7 mi
Ben Nevis War MemorialWar Memorial (20th Century) · 1.7 mi
Ben Nevis ObservatoryObservatory (19th Century) · 1.8 mi
Ben NevisGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Dun DeardailFort (later Prehistoric), Vitrified Stone (later Prehistoric) · 1.9 mi
Ben Nevis Visitor CentreVisitor information · 3.2 mi
Eilean nam BanIsland · 4.2 mi