Caisteal a‘ Garbh-Choire

Caisteal a‘ Garbh-Choire is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,723 feet. Caisteal a‘ Garbh-Choire is situated nearby to the locality Coire a‘ Ghrunnda, as well as near Thearlaich-dubh Gap.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr Dubh Mòr.

Sgùrr Alasdair

Peak

Photo: A‘ chachaileith, Public domain.

Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak of the Black Cuillin, and the highest peak on the Isle of Skye and in the Inner Hebrides, and indeed in all the Scottish islands, at 992 m.

Sgùrr Dubh Mòr

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Sgùrr Dubh Mòr is a 944-metre mountain, a Munro, in the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is slightly to the east of the main Cuillin ridge at the highest point of the Dubh ridge which extends eastwards to Loch Coruisk.

Sgùrr MhicChoinnich

Peak

Photo: Carol Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sgùrr MhicChoinnich is a mountain on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is in the Black Cuillin range of mountains and is classified as a Munro. Like all the other Black Cuillin mountains it is made predominantly of gabbro rock and has little vegetation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenbrittle and Bualintur.

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".

Bualintur

Hamlet

Photo: Ross Young, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bualintur is a remote township, which lies at the head of Loch Brittle on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

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.

Caisteal a‘ Garbh-Choire

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,723 feet
Also known as: “Caisteal a‘ Garbh-choire”
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.20189° or 57° 12′ 7″ north

Longitude

-6.21652° or 6° 12′ 60″ west

Elevation

2,723 feet (830 metres)

Open location code

9C9M6Q2M+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13256636030

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12621125

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Coire a‘ Ghrunnda and Thearlaich-dubh Gap.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bealach a‘ Gharbh-choire and Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn.

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