Beinn na Caillich (Kyle Rhea)
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Beinn na Caillich is a mountain at the eastern end of the isle of Skye
, in Scotland
. It is situated to the west of Kyle Rhea, about 4 km south-east of Kyleakin
.
It is often climbed along with its slightly higher neighbour, Sgurr na Coinnich
, which is 1 km to the south-west.
Skye
Skye or the Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills...
, in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is situated to the west of Kyle Rhea, about 4 km south-east of Kyleakin
Kyleakin
The village of Kyleakin is situated on the east coast of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides, along the strait of Kyle Akin opposite the northwest Scottish mainland town of Kyle of Lochalsh...
.
It is often climbed along with its slightly higher neighbour, Sgurr na Coinnich
Sgurr na Coinnich
Sgurr na Coinnich is the highest peak on the Sleat peninsula at the east end of the island 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....
, which is 1 km to the south-west.