Loch Sligachan
Loch Sligachan is a bay in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Sligachan is situated nearby to the locality An Leitir, as well as near Corran Glas.Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glamaig and Beinn Dearg Mhor.
Glamaig
Peak
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glamaig is the northernmost of the Red Hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies immediately east of Sligachan. It is one of only two Corbetts on Skye.
Beinn Dearg Mhor
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Dearg Mhor, is a mountain in the Red Cuillin mountains of the Isle of Skye. It is located between Loch Ainort and the settlement of Sligachan. Beinn Dearg Mhor is the middle summit of the three big Red Hills near Sligachan, along with Marsco and Glamaig, the latter of which it is usually climbed in conjunction with.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sconser and Peinachorrain.
Sconser
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sconser is a small crofting township on the island of Skye, in Scotland, situated on the south shore of Loch Sligachan. The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to Raasay departs from the pier.
Peinachorrain
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peinchorran is a remote settlement, lying at the end of the B883 road, on the north east headland of Loch Sligachan on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland.
Sligachan
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sligachan is a tiny settlement on Skye, at the head of the sea inlet Loch Sligachan. It's just a road junction with some accommodation, often used as a base for climbing the Cuillin.
Loch Sligachan
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.30746° or 57° 18′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.13396° or 6° 8′ 2″ westElevation
194 feet (59 metres)Open location code
9C9M8V48+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 931437213OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Sligachan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Sligachan”
- Swedish: “Loch Sligachan”
Localities in the Area
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