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Sgurr nan Gillean

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Sgurr nan Gillean rises to 966 m (3,169 ft) in Highland. It counts among the 282 Munros, Scottish mountains of 3,000 feet and more. It stands within the Cuillin Hills National Scenic Area. Nearby hills include Am Basteir, Bruach na Frithe and Sgurr a' Mhadaidh.

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Photo of the Cuillin Hills, a National Scenic Area in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

The Cuillin Hills

You’re inside itNational Scenic Area near Torrin

Britain's most serrated mountain range.

Photo of Fairy Pools, a waterfall near Sligachan in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

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Waterfall near Sligachan

Chain of crystal-clear turquoise pools and falls on the River Brittle beneath the Black Cuillin at Glenbrittle.

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Photo of Sligachan Old Bridge, a visitor attraction in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Sligachan Old Bridge

Attraction near Sligachan

Triple-arched stone bridge of 1810 framing the Black Cuillin, a classic Skye viewpoint and photo spot.

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Photo of Loch Coruisk, a loch near Elgol in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Loch Coruisk

Loch near Elgol

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Photo of Eas Mòr, a waterfall near Sligachan in the Cuillin Hills, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Eas Mòr

Waterfall near Sligachan

A big waterfall — the literal meaning of its Gaelic name — dropping through a deep, sheer gorge on the Allt Coire Banachdich, high in Glen Brittle beneath the western Black Cuillin. Reached only on foot up the river, with the ridge filling the skyline above.

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Isle of Raasay

Island near Inverarish

Long island off Skye with flat-topped Dùn Caan, hand-built Calum's Road, the cleared township of Hallaig and a distillery

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