Loch nan Sgùrr

Loch nan Sgùrr is in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch nan Sgùrr is situated nearby to Loch Fada, as well as near the archaeological site Dùn Kearstach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include High Pasture Cave and Loch Cill Chriosd.

High Pasture Cave

Cave

Photo: Paul Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Pasture Cave is an archaeological site on the island of Skye, Scotland. Human presence is documented since the Mesolithic, and remains, including Iron Age structures, point to ritual veneration of either the landscape or deities associated with the place. High Pasture Cave is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch nan Sgùrr.

Loch Cill Chriosd

Lake

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Cill Chriosd is a lake, which is situated 2 miles north of Loch nan Sgùrr.

Cill Chriosd

Cemetery

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cill Chriosd or Kilchrist is a ruined former parish church of Strath, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It was constructed around the 16th century, replacing an earlier medieval church on the same location, and was used until 1840 when the parish church was relocated to Broadford. Cill Chriosd is situated 2½ miles north of Loch nan Sgùrr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boreraig and Kilbride.

Boreraig

Locality

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boreraig is a deserted township in Strath Swordale on the north shore of Loch Eishort in the parish of Strath, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Kilbride

Hamlet

Photo: A‘ chachaileith, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kilbride (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde, or the Church of Saint Bride) is a small township in Strath Swordale, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The township is situated in a pocket of fertile lime-rich soil, between the Red Hills to the north and Beinn an Dubhaich and the Suidhisnis peninsula to the south. Kilbride is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch nan Sgùrr.