Glenelg Light
Glenelg Light is a lighthouse in Highland Council, Scotland. Glenelg Light is situated nearby to the village Kylerhea, as well as near the peak Beinn na Caillich.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roy Tait, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Glenelg Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kylerhea Minor Light and Beinn na Caillich.
Kylerhea Minor Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kylerhea Minor Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Glenelg Light.
Beinn na Caillich
Peak
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn na Caillich is a mountain with a height of 732 metres, overlooking Kyle Rhea at the eastern end of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is often climbed along with its slightly higher south-western neighbour, Sgurr na Coinnich. Beinn na Caillich is situated 2 miles northwest of Glenelg Light.
Sgùrr na Coinnich
Peak
Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.
Sgùrr na Coinnich is the highest peak on the Sleat peninsula at the east end of the Isle of Skye. Together with its slightly lower neighbour, Beinn na Caillich, it overlooks the Skye Bridge that links the towns of Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin. Sgùrr na Coinnich is situated 2 miles west of Glenelg Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kylerhea and Glenelg.
Kylerhea
Village
Photo: Wfmiller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kylerhea is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands, overlooking Kyle Rhea, a strait splitting Skye from the Scottish mainland.
Glenelg
Glenelg is a small village on the coast of Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, which historically was one of the main crossings to and from Skye. The cattle swam across on their way to market, while the humans took a ferry.
Kyleakin
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyleakin is a village on the island of Skye, traditionally a ferry port. It has become quieter since the Skye Bridge replaced the ferry from the mainland, but is an attractive small place worth a stop. In 2011 the population was around 300.
Glenelg Light
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.22901° or 57° 13′ 44″ northLongitude
-5.65517° or 5° 39′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C9P68HV+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 954734982OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28465895
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kylerhea Crofts Market Garden & Nursery and Caisteal Mhicleod, dun site.
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