Sgùrr nan Gillean

Sgùrr nan Gillean is a peak in the northern part of the mountains on the in . With a height of 966 metres, it is one of eleven Munros in the Cuillins.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,169 feet
  • Description: 964m high mountain on the island of Skye, in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Scuir nan Gillean” and “Sgurr nan Gillean”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Am Basteir and Bruach na Frìthe.

Peak
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is a mountain peak in the northern range on the in . It is 934 metres high and classed as a Munro. It forms a narrow blade of rock, which bears comparison with the Inaccessible Pinnacle in the same range.

Peak
is one of the principal summits on the Black Cuillin ridge, on the , Scotland. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering.

Peak
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Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh is a mountain peak in the Black Cuillin range on the , Scotland. It is a Munro with a height of 918 metres. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sligachan and Glenbrittle.

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is a tiny settlement on , at the head of the sea inlet Loch . It's just a road junction with some accommodation, often used as a base for climbing the Cuillin.

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is a remote area of . It is most useful as a base for walking and climbing the Black Cuillin, including the famous "Inaccessible Pinnacle".

Locality
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is a bay on the peninsula of the , . is the Scots form of the Gaelic name Camas Fhionnairigh, and means "Bay of the White Shieling". The township has about 10 ruined houses. is situated 5 miles southeast of Sgùrr nan Gillean.

Sgùrr nan Gillean

Latitude
57.24825° or 57° 14′ 54″ north
Longitude
-6.19305° or 6° 11′ 35″ west
Elevation
3,169 feet (966 metres)
Open location code
9C9M6RX4+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 388371674
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2648662
Wiki­data ID
Q2640482
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Sgùrr nan Gillean” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sgurr nan Gillean”
  • Cebuano: “Sgùrr nan Gillean”
  • Dutch: “Sgùrr nan Gillean”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سجور نان جيليان”
  • German: “Sgùrr nan Gillean”
  • Hungarian: “Sgùrr nan Gillean”
  • Irish: “Sgúrr nan Gillean”
  • Irish: “Sgùrr nan Gillean”
  • Ladin: “Sgùrr nan Gillean”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sgurr nan Gillean”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sgurr nan Gillean”
  • Norwegian: “Sgurr nan Gillean”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgùrr nan Gillean”
  • Spanish: “Sgurr nan Gillean”
  • Swedish: “Sgùrr nan Gillean”

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