Glenbrittle

Glenbrittle is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Glenbrittle is situated nearby to the locality Gleann Bhreatail, as well as near Leachd Thuilm.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr na Banachdaich and Sgùrr Dearg.

Sgùrr na Banachdaich

Peak

Sgùrr na Banachdaich, also spelt Sgurr na Banachdich in English, is a peak in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It reaches a height of 965 metres, making it a Munro; standing at the western edge of the Cuillin ridge, it is the most westerly of the Munros. Sgùrr na Banachdaich is situated 2 miles east of Glenbrittle.

Sgùrr Dearg

Peak

Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Sgùrr Dearg is situated 2½ miles southeast of Glenbrittle.

Eas Mòr

Waterfall

Photo: DeNayGo, CC BY 3.0.

Eas Mòr is a waterfall in Glen Brittle on the island of Skye in Scotland. It lies on the Allt Coire na Bannachdich in a small gorge east of Glenbrittle House.

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 1½ miles south of Glenbrittle.

Eynort

Hamlet

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eynort is a small remote hamlet, situated at the head of Loch Eynort, on the west coast of the Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The ruins of a chapel dedicated to St Maelrubha are located at Eynort. Eynort is situated 2½ miles northwest of Glenbrittle.

Glenbrittle

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Glen Brittle”
Category: valley
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.23045° or 57° 13′ 50″ north

Longitude

-6.29315° or 6° 17′ 35″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

9C9M6PJ4+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2701408413

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=valley

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

13273905

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