The Saddle - Sgurr na Forcan
The Saddle - Sgurr na Forcan is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 3,166 feet. The Saddle - Sgurr na Forcan is situated nearby to the locality Coire Toiteil, as well as near Torrlaoighseach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,166 feet
- Description: mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sgurr na Forcan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Saddle and Sgùrr na Sgine.
The Saddle
Peak
Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Saddle is one of the great Scottish mountains; seen from the site of the Battle of Glen Shiel it forms one of the best-known views in the Highlands.
Sgùrr na Sgine
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sgùrr na Sgine is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Its height is 946 metres, making it a Munro. It lies eight kilometres south of Shiel Bridge in the Glenshiel Forest, between Glen Shiel and Loch Hourn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shiel Bridge and Kinloch Hourn.
Shiel Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: John Armitstead, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shiel Bridge is a hamlet on the south east shore of Loch Duich at the foot of Glen Shiel, in the Lochalsh area of the Scottish Highlands. It is in the council area of Highland.
Kinloch Hourn
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Tinley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinloch Hourn is a small settlement at the end of Loch Hourn, in the West Highlands of Scotland. The name comes from the Gaelic, Ceann Loch Shubhairne, for "the head of Loch Hourn".
Ratagan
Hamlet
Ratagan is a small hamlet on the southwestern shore of the sea loch, Loch Duich in Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
The Saddle - Sgurr na Forcan
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.16196° or 57° 9′ 43″ northLongitude
-5.4078° or 5° 24′ 28″ westElevation
3,166 feet (965 metres)Open location code
9C9P5H6R+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 871861956OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Ladin to Welsh—“The Saddle - Sgurr na Forcan” goes by many names.
- Ladin: “The Saddle - Sgurr na Forcan”
- Welsh: “The Saddle - Sgurr na Forcan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coire Toiteil and Torrlaoighseach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Saddle North East peak and Bealach Coire Mhalagain.
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