Glenbrittle
Glenbrittle is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Glenbrittle is situated nearby to the locality Gleann Bhreatail, as well as near Leachd Thuilm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sgùrr na Banachdaich and Eas Mòr.
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.
Eas Mòr
Waterfall
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.
Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh
Peak
Photo: Paulwebster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh is the highest peak on the northern half of the Black Cuillin ridge on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock that provides good grip for mountaineering. Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh is situated 2 miles east of Glenbrittle.
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″ northLongitude
-6.29315° or 6° 17′ 35″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
9C9M6PJ4+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 2701408413OpenStreetMap feature
natural=valleyOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
13273905
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