Laig
Laig is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Laig is situated nearby to the locality Sìdhean na Cailleich, as well as near Druim an Lochain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laig Beach and St Donnan’s Roman Catholic Church, Cleadale, Eigg.
An Sgùrr
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
An Sgùrr is the highest point on the island of Eigg in Scotland's Small Isles. It was formed 59 million years ago; the result of one of the last eruptions of a volcano, the core of which now forms the Isle of Rùm. An Sgùrr is situated 2 miles south of Laig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cleadale and Eigg.
Cleadale
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cleadale is a settlement on the north west side of the island of Eigg, in the Small Isles of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland. The setting is visually dramatic.
Eigg
Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.
Eigg is one of the Small Isles, lying 10 miles off the west coast of Scotland, and with a population of just under 100. The name means "notched" and it's a moorland plateau cleaved by a valley, with the dramatic scarp of An Sgurr looming over it.
Galmisdale
Village
Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galmisdale is the main port of the island of Eigg, one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Galmisdale is situated 2½ miles south of Laig.
Laig
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.91126° or 56° 54′ 41″ northLongitude
-6.16207° or 6° 9′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C8MWR6Q+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 12206994848OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sìdhean na Cailleich and Druim an Lochain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laig Hydroelectric and Lochan an Fhiantaiche.
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