Beinn na Caillich (Kyle Rhea)

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.

Beinn na Caillich
View of Beinn na Caillich (right) from the ferry slipway near Glenelg, 2008
Highest point
Elevation732 m (2,402 ft)
Prominence154 m (505 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn, Graham
Coordinates57°14′34″N 5°41′48″W
Naming
English translationmountain of the old woman
Language of nameGaelic
Geography
Beinn na Caillich is located in Isle of Skye
Beinn na Caillich
Beinn na Caillich
OS gridNG770230
Topo mapOS Landranger 33, Explorer 412/413

References

  1. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 20 Jan 2012.


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