Kintail

#4461 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Kintail is an area of mountains in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, located in the Highland Council area. It consists of the mountains to the north of Glen Shiel and the A87 road between the heads of Loch Duich and Loch Cluanie; its boundaries, other than Glen Shiel, are generally taken to be the valleys of Strath Croe and Gleann Gaorsaic to the north and An Caorann Mòr to the east. Although close to the west coast the mountains lie on the main east–west watershed of Scotland, as the northern side of Kintail drains via Glen Affric to the east coast. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1981 (43 years ago)Area: 12.34 mi²Coordinates: 57°12'21"N, 5°21'8"W

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Kintail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falls of Glomach, Sgùrr Fhuaran, Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgùrr nan Ceathramhnan.

5.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Falls of Glomach, Dornie
142 min walk • The Falls of Glomach, in Ross-shire, Scotland, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Britain, with a drop of 113 m. The falls border Kintail, donated to the National Trust for Scotland in 1944 and subsequently incorporating West Affric in 1993.
0.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr Fhuaran
18 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.
1.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe
47 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.
5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr nan Ceathramhnan
151 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.
5.5 miS
Mountain
Buidhe Bheinn, Knoydart
140 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.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg
108 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.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr na Càrnach
30 min walk • 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.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgùrr na Sgine
112 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.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aonach Meadhoin
131 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.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glen Shiel
69 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.
5.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ciste Dhubh
138 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.