Beinn na Gaoithe

Beinn na Gaoithe is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,316 feet. Beinn na Gaoithe is situated nearby to the locality Coire na Circe, as well as near Coire an t-Seasaich.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Am Basteir and Sgùrr nan Gillean.

Am Basteir

Peak

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Am Basteir is a mountain peak in the northern Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is 934 metres high and classed as a Munro. It forms a narrow blade of rock, which bears comparison with the Inaccessible Pinnacle in the same range.

Sgùrr nan Gillean

Peak

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Sgùrr nan Gillean is a peak in the northern part of the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. With a height of 966 metres, it is one of eleven Munros in the Cuillins.

Bruach na Frìthe

Peak

Bruach na Frìthe is one of the principal summits on the Black Cuillin ridge, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sligachan and Sàtran.

Sligachan

Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sligachan is a tiny settlement on Skye, at the head of the sea inlet Loch Sligachan. It's just a road junction with some accommodation, often used as a base for climbing the Cuillin.

Sàtran

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sàtran is a hamlet.

Drynoch

Hamlet

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Drynoch is a settlement on the south east tip of Loch Harport on the west coast of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The River Drynoch runs through the village, flowing down from Glen Drynoch into the loch.

Beinn na Gaoithe

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,316 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.2751° or 57° 16′ 30″ north

Longitude

-6.22925° or 6° 13′ 45″ west

Elevation

1,316 feet (401 metres)

Open location code

9C9M7QGC+27

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2551338380

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12614404

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Localities in the Area

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