Clach Glas, Isle of Skye

Name: Clach Glas
Address: Isle of Skye, United Kingdom

#21 among attractions in Isle of Skye

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Clach Glas is a mountain on the Black Cuillin of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Its elevation is 786 m and the name translates as The Grey Stone. It is often traversed as a sustained scrambling route to Blà Bheinn, mostly at a standard between Easy and Moderate, depending on the line followed. It is the penultimate mountain in the Greater Traverse of the Black Cuillin. ()

First ascent: 1888Elevation: 2579 ftProminence: 299 ftCoordinates: 57°13'23"N, 6°5'13"W

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Isle of Skye United Kingdom

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Clach Glas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cill Chriosd, Sgùrr Alasdair, Sgùrr nan Eag, Sgùrr Dubh Mòr.

5.2 miE
Church
Cill Chriosd, Isle of Skye
133 min walk • Cill Chriosd or Kilchrist is a ruined former parish church of Strath, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It was constructed around the 16th century, replacing an earlier medieval church on the same location, and was used until 1840 when the parish church was relocated to Broadford. It lies on the B8083 Broadford to Torrin and Elgol road.
5.3 miW
Soaring peak popular for rock climbing
Sgùrr Alasdair, Glenbrittle
134 min walk • 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 all the Scottish islands, at 992 m. Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering.
5 miSW
Mountain
Sgùrr nan Eag, Glenbrittle
128 min walk • Sgùrr nan Eag is a 924-metre mountain, a Munro, in the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is the southernmost Munro on the Cuillin ridge and it lies between Loch Brittle to the west and the Scavaig River, the outlet from Loch Coruisk, to the east.
4.8 miW
Mountain
Sgùrr Dubh Mòr, Glenbrittle
124 min walk • Sgùrr Dubh Mòr is a 944-metre mountain, a Munro, in the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is slightly to the east of the main Cuillin ridge at the highest point of the Dubh ridge which extends eastwards to Loch Coruisk.
4.3 miNW
Mountain with hiking and climbing routes
Sgùrr nan Gillean, Sligachan
110 min walk • Sgùrr nan Gillean is a mountain in the northern section of the Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. With a height of 966.1 metres, it is one of eleven Munros in the Cuillin ridge.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Coruisk, Isle of Skye
85 min walk • Loch Coruisk is an inland fresh-water loch, lying at the foot of the Black Cuillin in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands. Loch Coruisk is reputed to be the home of a kelpie or water horse, a shape-shifting creature that can assume human form.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Cuillin, Isle of Skye
116 min walk • The Cuillin is a range of rocky mountains located on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The main Cuillin ridge is also known as the Black Cuillin to distinguish it from the Red Cuillin, which lie to the east of Glen Sligachan.
4.7 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Am Basteir, Sligachan
120 min walk • Am Basteir is a mountain in the northern Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is 934 metres high and classed as a Munro. It forms a narrow blade of rock, which bears comparison with the Inaccessible Pinnacle.
~1760 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blà Bheinn, Isle of Skye
9 min walk • Blà Bheinn, is a mountain on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is usually regarded as an outlier to the Black Cuillin. It is mainly composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineers and scramblers. The name Blà Bheinn is thought to mean "blue mountain", from a combination of Norse and Gaelic.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr MhicChoinnich, Glenbrittle
133 min walk • Sgùrr MhicChoinnich is a mountain on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is in the Black Cuillin range of mountains and is classified as a Munro. Like all the other Black Cuillin mountains it is made predominantly of gabbro rock and has little vegetation. The mountain is named after the mountain guide, John MacKenzie.
4 miN
Mountain
Beinn Dearg Mhor, Sligachan
103 min walk • Beinn Dearg Mhor, is a mountain in the Red Cuillin mountains of the Isle of Skye. It is located between Loch Ainort and the settlement of Sligachan.

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Which popular attractions are close to Clach Glas?

Nearby attractions include Blà Bheinn, Isle of Skye (9 min walk), Garbh-bheinn, Sligachan (19 min walk).