Minginish
Minginish is a peninsula on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is situated on the west coast of the island and runs from Loch Scavaig in the south, along the western coast of Skye to Loch Bracadale in the north west, to Loch Harport in the north east, and Glen Sligachan in the south east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sgùrr na Banachdaich and Eas Mòr.
Sgùrr na Banachdaich
Peak
Sgùrr na Banachdaich, also spelt Sgurr na Banachdich in English, is a peak in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It reaches a height of 965 metres, making it a Munro; standing at the western edge of the Cuillin ridge, it is the most westerly of the Munros. Sgùrr na Banachdaich is situated 2½ miles east of Minginish.
Eas Mòr
Waterfall
Eas Mòr is a waterfall in Glen Brittle on the island of Skye in Scotland. It lies on the Allt Coire na Bannachdich in a small gorge east of Glenbrittle House. Eas Mòr is situated 2 miles southeast of Minginish.
Fairy Pools
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: gailhampshire, CC BY 2.0.
The Fairy Pools are a series of natural pools and waterfalls in Glen Brittle on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. They are in Coire na Creiche, on the Allt Coir' a' Mhadaidh, at the foot of the Cuillin mountains. Fairy Pools is situated 2 miles northeast of Minginish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenbrittle and Bualintur.
Glenbrittle
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenbrittle is a remote area of Skye. It is most useful as a base for walking and climbing the Black Cuillin, including the famous "Inaccessible Pinnacle".
Bualintur
Hamlet
Photo: Ross Young, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bualintur is a remote township, which lies at the head of Loch Brittle on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Bualintur is situated 2 miles south of Minginish.
Eynort
Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eynort is a small remote hamlet, situated at the head of Loch Eynort, on the west coast of the Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The ruins of a chapel dedicated to St Maelrubha are located at Eynort. Eynort is situated 2½ miles northwest of Minginish.
Minginish
- Type: Region
- Description: peninsula on Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: peninsula
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Minginish” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Minginish”
- Irish: “Minginis”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Minginis”
- “Minginis”
- “Minginish”
- “Minginish - Minginis”
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