Sgurr a‘ Chaorachain

Sgurr a‘ Chaorachain is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,598 feet. Sgurr a‘ Chaorachain is situated nearby to the locality Coire na Bà, as well as near Coire Beag na Bà.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meall Gorm and Eas Bàn.

Meall Gorm

Peak

Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meall Gorm is a peak.

Eas Bàn

Waterfall

Photo: sylvia duckworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.

Beinn Bhàn is a mountain in the highlands of Scotland, lying on the Applecross peninsula, on the north side of Loch Kishorn. Located on the eastern side of Beinn Bhàn are several rocky corries, which can be seen from the A896 road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plockton and Barleyport.

Plockton

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plockton is a village on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 468 in 2020. In Scots slang a "plook" is a pimple, and The Plock is a small headland sheltering the harbour from the westerly weather.

Barleyport

Hamlet

Photo: Chris MacKenzie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port an Eòrna is the Scottish Gaelic name for the small settlement of Barleyport, situated almost midway between Plockton and the Kyle of Lochalsh, in Ross-shire, Scotland, in the Western Highlands. Barleyport is situated 6 miles south of Sgurr a‘ Chaorachain.

Sgurr a‘ Chaorachain

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,598 feet
Also known as: “Sgùrr a‘ Chaorachain”
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

57.4125° or 57° 24′ 45″ north

Longitude

-5.67057° or 5° 40′ 14″ west

Elevation

2,598 feet (792 metres)

Open location code

9C9PC86H+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 340053904

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12607818

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Sgurr a‘ Chaorachain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Sgurr a‘ Chaorachain”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Coire na Bà and Coire Beag na Bà.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bealach na Bà and Kishorn Dry Dock.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.