Sgùrr na Càrnach

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Sgùrr na Càrnach is a Scottish mountain situated on the northern side of Glen Shiel, 24 kilometres south east of Kyle of Lochalsh. The mountain is part of one of the best views in the Western Highlands as it is one of three mountains which make up the Five Sisters of Kintail. The mountain reaches a height of 1002 metres and is classed as a Munro. The summit of the mountain is rough and boulder-ridden, living up to its Gaelic name which means "Peak of the Stony Place". ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3287 ftProminence: 440 ftCoordinates: 57°11'21"N, 5°20'57"W

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Sgùrr na Càrnach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sgùrr Fhuaran, Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgùrr nan Ceathramhnan, Buidhe Bheinn.

0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr Fhuaran
13 min walk • Sgùrr Fhuaran is a Scottish mountain that is situated on the northern side of Glen Shiel, 23 kilometres east south east of Kyle of Lochalsh.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe
19 min walk • Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe is a Scottish mountain situated on the northern side of Glen Shiel, 27 kilometres south east of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highland council area.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr nan Ceathramhnan
168 min walk • Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan is a Scottish mountain that is situated in the remote and lonely mountainous country between Glen Affric and Glen Elchaig, some 30 kilometres east of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highland region.
4.3 miS
Mountain
Buidhe Bheinn, Knoydart
111 min walk • Bhidhe Bheinn is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies between Glen Shiel and Loch Hourn. A rugged mountain, it can either be climbed from the Kinloch Hourn side or from Kintail to the north.
6.9 miSW
Mountain
Druim Fada, Knoydart
177 min walk • Druim Fada is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Located on the northern shore of Loch Hourn in Ross and Cromarty. A long, craggy ridge, it runs for several kilometres on the northern side of the loch. The nearest village is Arnisdale to the west.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg
95 min walk • Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg is a Scottish mountain situated in Kintail on the northern side of Glen Shiel, 30 kilometres south east of Kyle of Lochalsh.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr na Sgine
87 min walk • Sgùrr na Sgine is a Scottish mountain situated eight kilometres south of Shiel Bridge in the Glenshiel Forest at the lower end of Glen Shiel in the Highland District.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aonach Meadhoin
118 min walk • Aonach Meadhoin is a Munro mountain situated in the Kintail region of Scotland. It stands on the northern side of Glen Shiel some 31 kilometres south east of Kyle of Lochalsh.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glen Shiel
81 min walk • Glen Shiel is a glen in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The glen runs approximately 9 miles from south-east to north-west, from the Cluanie Inn at the western end of Loch Cluanie and the start of Glenmoriston to sea level at the village of Shiel Bridge and Loch Duich.
5.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ciste Dhubh
135 min walk • Ciste Dhubh is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands between Glen Shiel and Glen Affric. It is far from any centres of population, with Kyle of Lochalsh being almost 30 kilometres away to the west-northwest.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Fhada
82 min walk • Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. The finest route up Beinn Fhada is from Morvich to the north-west. There is a direct line up a grassy, and rather boggy, slope from the east side of the River Croe.