Cuillin

The Cuillin is a range of mostly jagged rocky mountains on the in . The main Cuillin ridge is also called the Black Cuillin to distinguish it from the Red Cuillin, which lie to the east of Glen Sligachan.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,129 feet
  • Description: mountain range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “An Cuilthionn”, “Black Cuillin”, “Coolin Hills”, “Cuillin Mountains”, “Red Hills”, and “Skye Cuillin”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr MhicChoinnich.

Peak
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is the highest peak of the…

Peak
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is a mountain on the in .

Peak
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is a mountain in the Cuillin on the , Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenbrittle and Bualintur.

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is a remote area of .

Hamlet
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is a remote township, which lies at the head… is situated 3 miles west of Cuillin.

Locality
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is a bay on the peninsula of the , . is situated 4 miles southeast of Cuillin.

Cuillin

Latitude
57.21667° or 57° 13′ north
Longitude
-6.21667° or 6° 13′ west
Elevation
1,129 feet (344 metres)
Open location code
9C9M6Q8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2651772
Wiki­data ID
Q1143317
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Cuillin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cuillin”
  • Breton: “An Cuiltheann”
  • Cebuano: “Cuillin Hills”
  • Chinese: “庫林丘陵”
  • Cornish: “Menydhyow an Cuiltheann”
  • Czech: “Cuillin”
  • Dutch: “Cuillin Hills”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كويلن”
  • French: “Cuillin”
  • German: “Cuillin Hills”
  • Irish: “An Cuiltheann”
  • Italian: “Cuillin”
  • Ladin: “Cuillin”
  • Macedonian: “Кулин”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cuillin Hills”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cuillin”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Cuiltheann”
  • Spanish: “Cuillin”
  • Swedish: “Cuillin Hills”
  • Venetian: “Cuillin”
  • Welsh: “Cuillin”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Glenbrittle and Minginish.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sgurr Dearg - Cairn and Sgùrr Theàrlaich.

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