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Minginish

Minginish is a peninsula on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is situated on the west coast of the island and runs from Loch Scavaig in the south, along the western coast of Skye to Loch Bracadale in the north west, to Loch Harport in the north east, and Glen Sligachan in the south east.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgùrr na Banachdaich and Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh.

Peak
, also spelt Sgurr na Banachdich in English, is a peak in the mountains on the , Scotland. It reaches a height of 965 metres, making it a Munro; standing at the western edge of the Cuillin ridge, it is the most westerly of the Munros.

Peak
Photo: Paulwebster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh is the highest peak on the northern half of the Black Cuillin ridge on the in . Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock that provides good grip for mountaineering.

Peak
Photo: Paulwebster, CC BY 2.5.
Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh is a mountain peak in the Black Cuillin range on the , Scotland. It is a Munro with a height of 918 metres. 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 Glenbrittle and Carbost.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a remote area of . It is most useful as a base for walking and climbing the Black Cuillin, including the famous "Inaccessible Pinnacle".

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village straggling along the shore of Loch Harport in , in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. The main reason to come here is the Talisker Distillery.

Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tiny settlement on , at the head of the sea inlet Loch . It's just a road junction with some accommodation, often used as a base for climbing the Cuillin.

Minginish

Latitude
57.2423° or 57° 14′ 32″ north
Longitude
-6.2846° or 6° 17′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C9M6PR8+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2642983448
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peninsula
Wiki­data ID
Q6864738
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Minginish” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Minginish”
  • Irish: “Minginis”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Minginis”
  • “Minginis”
  • “Minginish”
  • “Minginish - Minginis”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beinn a‘ Bhràghad and Bealach Eadar Dà Bheinn.

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