Varkasaig

Varkasaig is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Varkasaig is situated nearby to the hamlet Orbost, as well as near Greep.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Healabhal Bheag and Healabhal Mhòr.

Healabhal Bheag

Peak

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Healabhal Bheag is a hill located on the Duirinish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It is also known as MacLeod's Table South and is part of the prominent pair of peaks known as MacLeod's Tables that dominate the views to the west of Dunvegan and to the north of Harlosh. Healabhal Bheag is situated 1½ miles west of Varkasaig.

Healabhal Mhòr

Peak

Healabhal Mhòr, is a hill in the north of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is also known as MacLeod's Table North, as it lies close the fellow flat-topped hill of Healabhal Bheag, or MacLeod's Table South. Healabhal Mhòr is situated 2½ miles northwest of Varkasaig.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orbost and Roag.

Orbost

Hamlet

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Orbost is a hamlet.

Roag

Village

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Roag, meaning noisy place or 'deer bay' in Norse, is a small remote scattered hamlet on the north west shore of Pool Roag in the west of the Duirinish peninsula. Roag is situated 1½ miles northeast of Varkasaig.