Coire a‘ Tairneilear

Coire a‘ Tairneilear is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Coire a‘ Tairneilear is situated nearby to the locality Coir‘ a’ Mhadaidh, as well as near Basteir’s Tooth.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bruach na Frìthe and Am Basteir.

Bruach na Frìthe

Peak

Bruach na Frìthe is one of the principal summits on the Black Cuillin ridge, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering.

Am Basteir

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Am Basteir is a mountain peak in the northern Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is 934 metres high and classed as a Munro. It forms a narrow blade of rock, which bears comparison with the Inaccessible Pinnacle in the same range.

Sgùrr nan Gillean

Peak

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Sgùrr nan Gillean is a peak in the northern part of the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. With a height of 966 metres, it is one of eleven Munros in the Cuillins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenbrittle and Sligachan.

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".

Sligachan

Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sligachan is a tiny settlement on Skye, at the head of the sea inlet Loch Sligachan. It's just a road junction with some accommodation, often used as a base for climbing the Cuillin.

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 4 miles southwest of Coire a‘ Tairneilear.

Coire a‘ Tairneilear

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

57.242° or 57° 14′ 31″ north

Longitude

-6.21637° or 6° 12′ 59″ west

Open location code

9C9M6QRM+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1668680199

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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