Ru Chorachan

Ru Chorachan is a point in Highland Council, Scotland. Ru Chorachan is situated nearby to the hamlet Earlish, as well as near the locality Cuidrach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Skudiburgh and Loch Mòr.

Dun Skudiburgh

Fort

Photo: IBM Ralston, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dun Skudiburgh is a prehistoric fort near Uig, Skye, Scotland. The site is on the west coast of Trotternish, on a steep-sided knoll about 60 metres above the shore of Loch Snizort. Dun Skudiburgh is situated 2 miles north of Ru Chorachan.

Loch Mòr

Lake

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Mòr is a lake, which is situated 2½ miles east of Ru Chorachan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uig and Balnaknock.

Uig

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Uig is a village in the north of Skye, with a population of 423 in 2011. "Uig" derives from Old Norse vík, a bay, and it's a port with ferries to the Outer Hebrides.