Sgùrr na Banachdaich
Sgùrr na Banachdaich, also spelt Sgurr na Banachdich in English, is a peak in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It reaches a height of 965 metres, making it a Munro; standing at the western edge of the Cuillin ridge, it is the most westerly of the Munros.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,166 feet
- Description: 965m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sgurr na Banachdaich”, “Sgurr na Banachdich”, and “Sgùrr na Banachdich”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sgùrr Dearg and Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh.
Sgùrr Dearg
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sgùrr Dearg is a mountain in the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is topped by the Inaccessible Pinnacle, a fin of rock measuring 50 metres along its longest edge.
Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh
Peak
Photo: Paulwebster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh is the highest peak on the northern half of the Black Cuillin ridge on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock that provides good grip for mountaineering.
Sgùrr Alasdair
Peak
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, Public domain.
Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak of the Black Cuillin, and the highest peak on the Isle of Skye and in the Inner Hebrides, and indeed in all the Scottish islands, at 992 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenbrittle and Bualintur.
Glenbrittle
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenbrittle is a remote area of Skye. It is most useful as a base for walking and climbing the Black Cuillin, including the famous "Inaccessible Pinnacle".
Bualintur
Hamlet
Photo: Ross Young, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bualintur is a remote township, which lies at the head of Loch Brittle on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Eynort
Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eynort is a small remote hamlet, situated at the head of Loch Eynort, on the west coast of the Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The ruins of a chapel dedicated to St Maelrubha are located at Eynort.
Sgùrr na Banachdaich
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.22098° or 57° 13′ 16″ northLongitude
-6.24171° or 6° 14′ 30″ westElevation
3,166 feet (965 metres)Open location code
9C9M6QC5+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 388371679OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sgùrr na Banachdaich” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sgurr na Banachdaich”
- Dutch: “Sgùrr na Banachdaich”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سجور نا باناتشدايتش”
- German: “Sgùrr na Banachdich”
- Hungarian: “Sgùrr na Banachdich”
- Irish: “Sgúrr na Banachdaich”
- Irish: “Sgùrr na Banachdaich”
- Ladin: “Sgùrr na Banachdaich”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sgurr na Banachdich”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Sgùrr na Banachdaich”
- Swedish: “Sgurr na Banachdaich”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sròn Bhuidhe and Coireachan Ruadha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sgùrr na Banachdaich Central Top and Bealach Thormaid.
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