Sconser

Sconser is a small crofting township on the island of Skye, in Scotland, situated on the south shore of Loch . The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to departs from the pier.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: hamlet on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Sgonnsar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glamaig and Beinn Dearg Mhor.

Peak
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the northernmost of the on the in . It lies immediately east of . It is one of only two Corbetts on Skye.

Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, is a mountain in the Red mountains of the . It is located between Loch Ainort and the settlement of . is the middle summit of the three big Red Hills near Sligachan, along with and , the latter of which it is usually climbed in conjunction with. is situated 2½ miles south of Sconser.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peinachorrain and Balmeanach.

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 of Scotland.

Hamlet
Photo: Fiona Mackinnon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a crofting village, lying on the shores of the Narrows of Raasay on the east coast of the island of Skye in Scotland and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 2 miles north of Sconser.

Sconser

Latitude
57.31286° or 57° 18′ 46″ north
Longitude
-6.11257° or 6° 6′ 45″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9C9M8V7P+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 388121832
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2638373
Wiki­data ID
Q2575679
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Sconser” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Sconser”
  • Czech: “přístav ve Skotsku”
  • Czech: “Sconser”
  • Dutch: “Sconser”
  • Finnish: “Sgonnsair”
  • French: “Sconser”
  • Irish: “Sgonnsair”
  • Irish: “Sgonnsar”
  • Irish: “Sgusair”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgonnsair”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgonnsar”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgusair”
  • “Sconser”
  • “Sconser - Sgonnsar”
  • “Sgonnsar”

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Highlights include Tòrr Beag and Isle of Skye Golf Club.

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