Stack of Glencoul

Stack of Glencoul is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,621 feet. Stack of Glencoul is situated nearby to the hamlet Achmore Farm, as well as near Unapool.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eas a’ Chual Aluinn.

Eas a’ Chual Aluinn

Waterfall

Photo: colin price, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eas a' Chual Aluinn in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the tallest waterfall in the United Kingdom with a sheer drop of 200 m.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inchnadamph and Kylesku.

Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. Inchnadamph is situated 5 miles southwest of Stack of Glencoul.

Kylesku

Hamlet

Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.

Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. Kylesku is situated 5 miles northwest of Stack of Glencoul.

Kylestrome

Hamlet

Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kylestrome is a village on the north shore of Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin, 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kylestrome is situated 6 miles northwest of Stack of Glencoul.

Stack of Glencoul

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,621 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.21291° or 58° 12′ 47″ north

Longitude

-4.91088° or 4° 54′ 39″ west

Elevation

1,621 feet (494 metres)

Open location code

9CCQ637Q+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4923965223

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12608308

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