Glen Sligachan

Glen Sligachan is a valley in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 259 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr nan Gillean and Am Basteir.

Sgùrr nan Gillean

Peak

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Sgùrr nan Gillean is a peak in the northern part of the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. With a height of 966 metres, it is one of eleven Munros in the Cuillins.

Am Basteir is a mountain peak in the northern Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is 934 metres high and classed as a Munro. It forms a narrow blade of rock, which bears comparison with the Inaccessible Pinnacle in the same range.

Marsco

Peak

Marsco is a peak in the Red Hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies on the east of Glen Sligachan, and may be climbed from the right-of-way through the glen from Sligachan to Loch Coruisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sligachan and Camasunary.

Sligachan

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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.

Camasunary

Locality

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Camasunary is a bay on the Strathaird peninsula of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Camasunary is the Scots form of the Gaelic name Camas Fhionnairigh, and means "Bay of the White Shieling". The township has about 10 ruined houses. Camasunary is situated 4½ miles southeast of Glen Sligachan.

Sconser

Village

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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. Sconser is situated 5 miles northeast of Glen Sligachan.

Glen Sligachan

Type: Valley with an elevation of 259 feet
Description: valley in Highland, Scotland, UK
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.25° or 57° 15′ north

Longitude

-6.16667° or 6° 10′ west

Elevation

259 feet (79 metres)

Open location code

9C9M7R2M+28

GeoNames ID

2637640

Wikidata ID

Q24638662

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glen Sligachan” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Glen Sligachan”
Swedish: “Glen Sligachan”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cnoc a‘ Choire Riabhaich and Sgurr Beag.

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