Sgurr Dearg - Cairn

Sgùrr Dearg is a mountain in the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is topped by the Inaccessible Pinnacle, a fin of rock measuring 50 metres along its longest edge.

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 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. Bualintur is situated 2½ miles west of Sgurr Dearg - Cairn.

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 4½ miles east of Sgurr Dearg - Cairn.

Sgurr Dearg - Cairn

Type: Hill with an elevation of 3,209 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.21348° or 57° 12′ 49″ north

Longitude

-6.23516° or 6° 14′ 7″ west

Elevation

3,209 feet (978 metres)

Open location code

9C9M6Q77+9W

GeoNames ID

12623822

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