The Inaccessible Pinnacle
The Inaccessible Pinnacle is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 3,235 feet. The Inaccessible Pinnacle is situated nearby to the locality Bealach Coire na Banachdich, as well as near Sròn Bhuidhe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr Dearg.
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.
Sgùrr Dearg
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sgùrr Dearg is a mountain in the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is topped by the Inaccessible Pinnacle, a fin of rock measuring 50 metres along its longest edge.
Sgùrr MhicChoinnich
Peak
Photo: Carol Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sgùrr MhicChoinnich is a mountain on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is in the Black Cuillin range of mountains and is classified as a Munro. Like all the other Black Cuillin mountains it is made predominantly of gabbro rock and has little vegetation.
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.
Minginish
Locality
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.
The Inaccessible Pinnacle
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,235 feet
- Also known as: “The Old Man of Skye”
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.2133° or 57° 12′ 48″ northLongitude
-6.2347° or 6° 14′ 5″ westElevation
3,235 feet (986 metres)Open location code
9C9M6Q78+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 388371680OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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