Mountains and peaks in Isle of Skye

Skye's Majestic Peaks

The Isle of Skye’s landscape is defined by dramatic geological formations, ranging from the jagged gabbro of the Black Cuillin to the granite slopes of the Red Hills. This selection includes Sgùrr Alasdair, the island's highest point at 992 meters, and the volcanic Trotternish Ridge. Technical challenges like the Inaccessible Pinnacle sit alongside the basalt formations of the Fairy Glen and the 296-meter sea cliffs at Waterstein Head, showcasing the island's diverse mountain terrain and coastal precipices.

Skye's Majestic Peaks — Map

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The Storr

The Storr is a mountain on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

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The Old Man of Storr

A 50-meter-high basalt pinnacle created by a massive ancient landslide on the Trotternish Ridge. This iconic rock formation is a prominent landmark visible from the Sound of Raasay and the mainland.

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Sgùrr Alasdair

Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak of the Black Cuillin, and the highest peak on the Isle of Skye and in the Inner Hebrides, and indeed in…

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Castle Ewen

A natural rock formation in the Fairy Glen that resembles a ruined medieval fortress. This basalt outcrop provides a vantage point over the surrounding landscape of conical hills and small lochans.

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Waterstein Head

The highest point of the sea cliffs on the Duirinish Peninsula, rising 296 meters above the Atlantic. It offers views of Neist Point Lighthouse and across the Minch to the Outer Hebrides.

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Sgùrr nan Gillean

Sgùrr nan Gillean is a peak in the northern part of the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

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Sgùrr Dearg

Sgùrr Dearg is a mountain in the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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The Inaccessible Pinnacle

Sgùrr Dearg is a mountain in the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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Am Basteir

Am Basteir is a mountain peak in the northern Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is 934 metres high and classed as a Munro.

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Bruach na Frithe

Bruach na Frìthe is one of the principal summits on the Black Cuillin ridge, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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Sgùrr na Banachdich

Sgùrr na Banachdaich, also spelt Sgurr na Banachdich in English, is a peak in the Cuillin mountains on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh

Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh is a mountain peak in the Black Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is a Munro with a height of 918 metres.

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Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh

Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh is the highest peak on the northern half of the Black Cuillin ridge on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

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Sgurr Mhairi

Glamaig is the northernmost of the Red Hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies immediately east of Sligachan.

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Marsco

Marsco is a peak in the Red Hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies on the east of Glen Sligachan, and may be climbed from the right…

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