Meall na Cuilce

Meall na Cuilce is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 600 feet. Meall na Cuilce is situated nearby to the locality Camasunary, as well as near the hamlet Mol-chlach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgurr nan Eag.

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 Alasdair is situated 2 miles west of Meall na Cuilce.

Sgurr nan Eag

Peak

Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sgùrr nan Eag is a mountain 924 metres high in the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is the southernmost Munro of the Cuillins and it lies between Coir' a' Ghrunnda to the west, Gars-bheinn to the east, and Garb-choire to the north. Sgurr nan Eag is situated 1½ miles west of Meall na Cuilce.

Sgùrr Dubh Mòr

Peak

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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 Dubh Mòr is situated 1½ miles west of Meall na Cuilce.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camasunary and Kirkibost.

Camasunary

Locality

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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 east of Meall na Cuilce.

Kirkibost

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkibost is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles east of Meall na Cuilce.

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 4½ miles east of Meall na Cuilce.

Meall na Cuilce

Type: Hill with an elevation of 600 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.19961° or 57° 11′ 59″ north

Longitude

-6.1687° or 6° 10′ 7″ west

Elevation

600 feet (183 metres)

Open location code

9C9M5RXJ+RG

GeoNames ID

12621540

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