Eilean Glas
Eilean Glas is an island in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Glas is situated nearby to the locality Camasunary, as well as near the hamlet Kilmarie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgurr nan Eag.
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 Alasdair is situated 2½ miles west of Eilean Glas.
Sgurr nan Eag
Peak
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sgùrr nan Eag is a mountain 924 metres high in the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is the southernmost Munro of the Cuillins and it lies between Coir' a' Ghrunnda to the west, Gars-bheinn to the east, and Garb-choire to the north. Sgurr nan Eag is situated 2 miles west of Eilean Glas.
Sgùrr Dubh Mòr
Peak
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. Sgùrr Dubh Mòr is situated 2 miles west of Eilean Glas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camasunary and Elgol.
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 2 miles east of Eilean Glas.
Elgol
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgol is a tiny village on the south coast of Skye in the Scottish Hebrides, with a population of 168 in 2011. The main attraction is the view of the mountains, especially from nearby Loch Coruisk.
Kilmarie
Hamlet
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
Kilmarie or Kilmaree, is a village in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Its most notable feature is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon. Kilmarie is situated 4 miles east of Eilean Glas.
Eilean Glas
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.19627° or 57° 11′ 47″ northLongitude
-6.16314° or 6° 9′ 47″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9C9M5RWP+GPGeoNames ID
13285531
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