Creag na Creitheach

Creag na Creitheach is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 801 feet. Creag na Creitheach is situated nearby to the locality Camasunary, as well as near the hamlet Kirkibost.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blà Bheinn and Marsco.

Blà Bheinn

Peak

Photo: Sarah Maidment, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blà Bheinn or Blàbheinn, also known as Blaven, is a mountain on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is usually regarded as an outlier of the Black Cuillin range.

Marsco is a peak in the Red Hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies on the east of Glen Sligachan, and may be climbed from the right-of-way through the glen from Sligachan to Loch Coruisk. Marsco is situated 2 miles north of Creag na Creitheach.

Garbh-bheinn

Peak

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garbh-Bheinn, is a mountain in the Cuillin mountains of the Isle of Skye. It is located in the centre of the island, northeast of the main Black Cuillin range. Garbh-bheinn is situated 1½ miles northeast of Creag na Creitheach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camasunary and Kirkibost.

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 2 miles south of Creag na Creitheach.

Kirkibost

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkibost is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles southeast of Creag na Creitheach.

Kilmarie

Hamlet

Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.

Kilmarie or Kilmaree, is a village in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Its most notable feature is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon. Kilmarie is situated 3½ miles southeast of Creag na Creitheach.

Creag na Creitheach

Type: Hill with an elevation of 801 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.22074° or 57° 13′ 15″ north

Longitude

-6.12799° or 6° 7′ 41″ west

Elevation

801 feet (244 metres)

Open location code

9C9M6VCC+7R

GeoNames ID

12619191

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