An Garbh-choire
An Garbh-choire is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. An Garbh-choire is situated nearby to the locality Coire Beag, as well as near Coir‘ a’ Chaoruinn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sgurr nan Eag and Sgùrr Dubh Mòr.
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.
Sgùrr Dubh Mòr
Peak
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camasunary and Glenbrittle.
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 3 miles east of An Garbh-choire.
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 3½ miles west of An Garbh-choire.
An Garbh-choire
- Type: Locality
- Category: valley
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.20018° or 57° 12′ 1″ northLongitude
-6.19938° or 6° 11′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C9M6R22+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 1668680247OpenStreetMap feature
natural=valleyOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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