Ben Aslak

Ben Aslak is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,998 feet. Ben Aslak is situated nearby to the locality Aslaig, as well as near the village Kylerhea.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr na Coinnich.

Sgùrr na Coinnich

Peak

Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.

Sgùrr na Coinnich is the highest peak on the Sleat peninsula at the east end of the Isle of Skye. Together with its slightly lower neighbour, Beinn na Caillich, it overlooks the Skye Bridge that links the towns of Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kylerhea and Glenelg.

Kylerhea

Village

Photo: Wfmiller, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Glenelg

Photo: Pasicles, CC0.

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.

Ben Aslak

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,998 feet
Description: mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.20745° or 57° 12′ 27″ north

Longitude

-5.72601° or 5° 43′ 34″ west

Elevation

1,998 feet (609 metres)

Open location code

9C9P674F+XH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2301524982

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

2656894

Wikidata ID

Q24657060

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ben Aslak” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ben Aslak”
Dutch: “Ben Aslak”
Swedish: “Ben Aslak”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aslaig and Sandaig Islands.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beinn Dubh a‘ Bhealaich and Beinn na Seamraig.

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