Glencoul

Glencoul is a wilderness hut in Highland Council, Scotland. Glencoul is situated nearby to the islet Eilean na Mòine, as well as near Eilean na Coille.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eas a’ Chual Aluinn.

Eas a’ Chual Aluinn

Waterfall

Photo: colin price, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eas a' Chual Aluinn in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the tallest waterfall in the United Kingdom with a drop of 200 m. The waterfall can be reached by a 6-mile walk across boggy ground from the road 3 mi south of Kylesku in Sutherland. Eas a’ Chual Aluinn is situated 2 miles south of Glencoul.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kylesku and Kylestrome.

Kylesku

Hamlet

Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.

Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. Kylesku is situated 3½ miles northwest of Glencoul.

Kylestrome

Hamlet

Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kylestrome is a village on the north shore of Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin, 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kylestrome is situated 4 miles northwest of Glencoul.

Inchnadamph

Hamlet

Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. Inchnadamph is situated 5 miles south of Glencoul.

Glencoul

Type: Wilderness hut
Categories: building, tourism, shelter, hut, and accommodation
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.22807° or 58° 13′ 41″ north

Longitude

-4.94672° or 4° 56′ 48″ west

Operator

Mountain Bothies Association

Open location code

9CCQ63H3+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 292082913

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=shelter

OpenStreetMap feature

building=hut

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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