Coire an Dorus
Coire an Dorus is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Coire an Dorus is situated nearby to the locality Coire an Uaigneis, as well as near Coir‘ a’ Mhadaidh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sgùrr a’ Mhadaidh and Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh.
Sgùrr a’ Mhadaidh
Peak
Photo: Paulwebster, CC BY 2.5.
Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh is a mountain peak in the Black Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye, 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.
Sgùrr a’ Ghreadaidh
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 Isle of Skye in Scotland. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock that provides good grip for mountaineering.
Sgùrr na Banachdaich
Peak
Sgùrr na Banachdaich, also spelt Sgurr na Banachdich in English, is a peak in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenbrittle and Bualintur.
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 3 miles southwest of Coire an Dorus.
Eynort
Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eynort is a small remote hamlet, situated at the head of Loch Eynort, on the west coast of the Isle of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The ruins of a chapel dedicated to St Maelrubha are located at Eynort. Eynort is situated 4½ miles northwest of Coire an Dorus.
Coire an Dorus
- Type: Locality
- Category: valley
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.23101° or 57° 13′ 52″ northLongitude
-6.23821° or 6° 14′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C9M6QJ6+CPOpenStreetMap ID
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natural=valleyOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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