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Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh

Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh is the highest peak on the northern half of the Black Cuillin ridge on the in . Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock that provides good grip for mountaineering.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,189 feet
  • Description: 973m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Sgurr a‘ Ghreadaidh”, “Sgùrr a‘ Ghreadaidh”, and “Sgurr a‘ Ghreadhaidh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr a’ Mhadaidh and Sgùrr na Banachdaich.

Peak
Photo: Paulwebster, CC BY 2.5.
Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh is a mountain peak in the Black Cuillin range on the , Scotland. It is a Munro with a height of 918 metres. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering.

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.

Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

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
Photo: Ross Young, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small remote hamlet, situated at the head of Loch , on the west coast of the , and is in the council area of Highland. The ruins of a chapel dedicated to St Maelrubha are located at .

Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh

Latitude
57.22729° or 57° 13′ 38″ north
Longitude
-6.23443° or 6° 14′ 4″ west
Elevation
3,189 feet (972 metres)
Open location code
9C9M6QG8+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 388371678
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
8604785
Wiki­data ID
Q3776566
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sgurr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Cebuano: “Sgurr a’ Ghreadaidh”
  • Dutch: “Sgùrr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سجور ا جريادايده”
  • French: “Sgùrr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • German: “Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh”
  • Hungarian: “Sgùrr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Hungarian: “Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh”
  • Irish: “Sgurr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Irish: “Sgùrr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Irish: “Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh”
  • Ladin: “Sgùrr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Ladin: “Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgurr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgùrr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh”
  • Swedish: “Sgurr a‘ Ghreadaidh”
  • Swedish: “Sgurr a’ Ghreadaidh”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sgurr a‘ Ghreadaidh South Top and An Dorus.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh”. Photo: Paulwebster, CC BY-SA 3.0.