Knight’s Peak

Knight’s Peak is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,999 feet. Knight’s Peak is situated nearby to the locality Glenbrittle, as well as near the region Minginish.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr nan Gillean and Am Basteir.

Sgùrr nan Gillean

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

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.

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 Glenbrittle.

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.

Glenbrittle

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glenbrittle is a remote area of Skye. It is most useful as a base for walking and climbing the Black Cuillin, including the famous "Inaccessible Pinnacle".

Camasunary

Locality

Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.

Camasunary is a bay on the Strathaird peninsula of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Camasunary is the Scots form of the Gaelic name Camas Fhionnairigh, and means "Bay of the White Shieling". The township has about 10 ruined houses. Camasunary is situated 5 miles southeast of Knight’s Peak.

Knight’s Peak

Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,999 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.24939° or 57° 14′ 58″ north

Longitude

-6.19291° or 6° 11′ 35″ west

Elevation

2,999 feet (914 metres)

Open location code

9C9M6RX4+QR

GeoNames ID

12617404

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Localities in the Area

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