Lairig Eilde

Lairig Eilde is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Lairig Eilde is situated nearby to the locality Coire Dubh, as well as near Coir‘ Eilde.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beinn Fhada and Stob Coire Sgreamhach.

Beinn Fhada

Peak

Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beinn Fhada is a peak.

Stob Coire Sgreamhach is a mountain in Lorn, south of Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands. Its height is 1,072 metres. It is part of the Bidean nam Bian massif and is often considered a subsidiary peak of Bidean, though since the 1997 revision of Munros Tables it has been classified as a separate Munro.

Bidean nam Bian

Peak

Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bidean nam Bian is the highest peak in a group of mountains south of Glen Coe and north of Glen Etive in the Scottish Highlands. With a height of 1,150 metres, it is a Munro and the highest point in Argyll. Bidean nam Bian is situated 1½ miles west of Lairig Eilde.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aonach Eagach and Kinlochleven.

Aonach Eagach

Locality

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Aonach Eagach is a large mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands, marking the northern edge of Glen Coe. It stretches east–west for several miles and includes two Munro summits: Sgùrr nam Fiannaidh at 967 m high, and Meall Dearg at 952 m high. Aonach Eagach is situated 3 miles northwest of Lairig Eilde.

Kinlochleven

Village

Photo: Rmaclean3, Public domain.

Kinlochleven is a village located at the end of end of Loch Leven, Lochaber, Scottish Highlands. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe. Kinlochleven is situated 5 miles north of Lairig Eilde.

Glencoe

Village

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glencoe or Glencoe Village is the main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven. Glencoe is situated 5 miles northwest of Lairig Eilde.

Lairig Eilde

Type: Locality
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.6415° or 56° 38′ 29″ north

Longitude

-4.98427° or 4° 59′ 3″ west

Open location code

9C8QJ2R8+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1211256244

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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