Sgùrr Theàrlaich

Sgùrr Theàrlaich is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 3,205 feet. Sgùrr Theàrlaich is situated nearby to the locality Thearlaich-dubh Gap, as well as near Coire a‘ Ghrunnda.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,205 feet
Description: mountain on the Isle of Skye in Highland, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Sgurr Thearlaich” and “Sgùrr Thearlaich”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr MhicChoinnich.

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 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.

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.

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.

Sgùrr Theàrlaich

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

57.20655° or 57° 12′ 24″ north

Longitude

-6.22274° or 6° 13′ 22″ west

Elevation

3,205 feet (977 metres)

Named after

Charles Pilkington

Open location code

9C9M6Q4G+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 732080351

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12622988

Wikidata ID

Q13194814

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Sgùrr Theàrlaich from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Sgùrr Theàrlaich” goes by many names.

Irish: “Sgùrr Thearlaich”
Ladin: “Sgùrr Theàrlaich”
Scottish Gaelic: “Sgùrr Thearlaich”

Localities in the Area

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sgurr Sgumain and Bealach Coire an Lochain.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.