Coire Riabhach

Coire Riabhach is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Coire Riabhach is situated nearby to the locality Coire a‘ Bhàisteir, as well as near Nead na h-lolaire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr nan Gillean and Am Basteir.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sligachan and Sconser.

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.

Sconser

Village

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Sconser is a small crofting township on the island of Skye, in Scotland, situated on the south shore of Loch Sligachan. The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to Raasay departs from the pier. Sconser is situated 4½ miles northeast of Coire Riabhach.

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".

Coire Riabhach

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

57.25725° or 57° 15′ 26″ north

Longitude

-6.18489° or 6° 11′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C9M7R48+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2642982973

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=valley

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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