Ben Luskentyre
Ben Luskentyre is a mountain in Western Isles, Scotland and has an elevation of 705 feet. Ben Luskentyre is situated nearby to the village Seilebost, as well as near the hamlet Horgabost.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 705 feet
- Description: hill on South Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Beinn Losgaintir” and “Luscantire Hills”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luskentyre and Ardhasaig.
Luskentyre
Village
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luskentyre is a sparse settlement on the west coast of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Luskentyre is situated within the parish of Harris. The name Luskentyre derives from Lios-cinn-tir, meaning 'headland fort', although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland. Luskentyre is situated 2 miles west of Ben Luskentyre.
Ardhasaig
Village
Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardhasaig is a settlement on the western coast of north Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardhasaig is also within the parish of Harris, and is situated on the A859 which links Harris with Stornoway. Ardhasaig is situated 3½ miles northeast of Ben Luskentyre.
Harris
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lewis and Harris are a single large island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger.
Ben Luskentyre
- Categories: mountain range, hill, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Ben Luskentyre” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ben Luskentyre”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بن لوسكنتيرى”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Beinn Losgaintir”
- Swedish: “Ben Luskentyre”
- Venetian: “Ben Luskentyre”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Seilebost and Horgabost.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beinn Losgaintir and Beinn Dhubh.
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