Beinn Leoid
Beinn Leoid is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in Sutherland, east of the village of Kylesku. A very remote mountain, it provides fine views towards the coast from its summit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Andy Spenceley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Andy Spenceley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,598 feet
- Description: 792m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Beinn Leoìd”, “Beinn Leòid”, “Ben Leoch”, “Ben Leod”, and “Ben Leoid”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kylesku.
Kylesku
Hamlet
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. Kylesku is situated 6 miles northwest of Beinn Leoid.
Beinn Leoid
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.22205° or 58° 13′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.86162° or 4° 51′ 42″ westElevation
2,598 feet (792 metres)Open location code
9CCQ64CQ+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1779549261OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Beinn Leoid” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beinn Leòid”
- Dutch: “Beinn Leòid”
- Ladin: “Beinn Leoid”
- Swedish: “Beinn Leòid”
- Welsh: “Beinn Leoid”
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