Sgùrr Dearg

Sgùrr Dearg is a mountain in the on the , Scotland. It is topped by the Inaccessible Pinnacle, a fin of rock measuring 50 metres along its longest edge.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,235 feet
  • Description: mountain on the Isle of Skye in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Sgurr Dearg”, “Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle”, and “The Inaccessible Pinnacle”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr MhicChoinnich.

Peak
Photo: A‘ chachaileith, Public domain.
is the highest peak of the , and the highest peak on the and in the , and indeed in all the Scottish islands, at 992 m.

Peak
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is a mountain on the in . It is in the Black Cuillin range of mountains and is classified as a Munro. Like all the other Black Cuillin mountains it is made predominantly of gabbro rock and has little vegetation.

Peak
, also spelt Sgurr na Banachdich in English, is a peak in the mountains on the , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenbrittle and Bualintur.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a remote area of . It is most useful as a base for walking and climbing the Black Cuillin, including the famous "Inaccessible Pinnacle".

Hamlet
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is a remote township, which lies at the head of on the island of Skye in the of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland.

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 4½ miles east of Sgùrr Dearg.

Sgùrr Dearg

Latitude
57.21396° or 57° 12′ 50″ north
Longitude
-6.23484° or 6° 14′ 5″ west
Elevation
3,235 feet (986 metres)
Open location code
9C9M6Q78+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 855065457
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
8604774
Wiki­data ID
Q1862487
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sgùrr Dearg” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Czech: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Dutch: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سجور ديارج”
  • French: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • German: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Hungarian: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Irish: “An Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Irish: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Ladin: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sgurr Dearg”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgurr Dearg”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Swedish: “Sgùrr Dearg”
  • Welsh: “Sgurr Dearg”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Inaccessible Pinnacle and Bealach Coire na Banachdaich.

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