Kylerhea

Kylerhea is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands, overlooking Kyle Rhea, a strait splitting Skye from the Scottish mainland.

Photo: Wfmiller, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Village
Description: village in Highland, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Caol Reithe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glenelg Light and Kylerhea Minor Light.

Glenelg Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Roy Tait, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glenelg Light is a lighthouse.

Kylerhea Minor Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kylerhea Minor Light is a lighthouse.

Beinn na Caillich is a mountain with a height of 732 metres, overlooking Kyle Rhea at the eastern end of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is often climbed along with its slightly higher south-western neighbour, Sgurr na Coinnich. Beinn na Caillich is situated 2 miles northwest of Kylerhea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenelg and Kyleakin.

Glenelg

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Glenelg is a small village on the coast of Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, which historically was one of the main crossings to and from Skye. The cattle swam across on their way to market, while the humans took a ferry.

Kyleakin

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kyleakin is a village on the island of Skye, traditionally a ferry port. It has become quieter since the Skye Bridge replaced the ferry from the mainland, but is an attractive small place worth a stop. In 2011 the population was around 300.