Beinn na Caillich | |
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View of Beinn na Caillich (right) from the ferry slipway near Glenelg, 2008 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
Prominence | 154 m (505 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn, Graham |
Coordinates | 57°14′34″N 5°41′48″W / 57.2429°N 5.6968°W / 57.2429; -5.6968 |
Naming | |
English translation | mountain of the old woman |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Geography | |
Beinn na CaillichIsle of Skye, Scotland | |
OS grid | NG770230 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 33, Explorer 412/413 |
Beinn na Caillich (Scottish Gaelic for 'mountain of the old woman or Cailleach') is a mountain with a height of 732 metres (2,402 ft), 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. There is another Beinn na Caillich in the Red Hills on Skye, with an identical height.
References
- Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 20 Jan 2012.
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