Sgurr na Coinnich
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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
.
The maps suggest that the best starting point is the 278 metre Bealach Uday, which marks the highest point of the minor road from Broadford
to Kylerhea
and is less than 2 km from the summit. But the terrain immediately to the north of this point is very rough and covered by thick heather. A series of small but steep local ridges, separated by bogs and oriented perpendicular to the direction of the summit add further to the discomfort of the climber. An alternative and probably easier, albeit longer, route starts at Kylerhea and can include the summit of Beinn na Caillich. Higher up, the terrain becomes smoother and the vegetation shorter.
Sleat
Sleat is a peninsula on the island of Skye in the Highland council area of Scotland, known as "the garden of Skye". It is the home of the clan MacDonald of Sleat...
peninsula at the east end of the island of Skye
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...
. Together with its slightly lower neighbour, Beinn na Caillich
Beinn na Caillich (Kyle Rhea)
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 overlooks the Skye Bridge
Skye Bridge
The Skye Bridge is a road bridge over Loch Alsh, connecting mainland Highland with the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It forms part of the A87. The bridge is located at around , with one pillar standing on the island of Eilean Bàn....
that links the towns of Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh is a village on the northwest coast of Scotland, 63 miles west of Inverness. It is located at the entrance to Loch Alsh, opposite the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye...
and 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...
.
The maps suggest that the best starting point is the 278 metre Bealach Uday, which marks the highest point of the minor road from Broadford
Broadford, Skye
Broadford , together with nearby Harrapool, is the second-largest settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, lying on the SW corner of Broadford Bay, on the A87 between Portree and the Skye Bridge....
to Kylerhea
Kylerhea
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. A ferry service has linked Kylerhea with Glenelg on the mainland for centuries. The first car ferry was introduced in 1935, with a...
and is less than 2 km from the summit. But the terrain immediately to the north of this point is very rough and covered by thick heather. A series of small but steep local ridges, separated by bogs and oriented perpendicular to the direction of the summit add further to the discomfort of the climber. An alternative and probably easier, albeit longer, route starts at Kylerhea and can include the summit of Beinn na Caillich. Higher up, the terrain becomes smoother and the vegetation shorter.