Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Sgùrr Alasdair
Sgùrr Alasdair — Named summit at 992 m.
Photo by A' chachaileith (Wikimedia Commons, Public domain) licence
About
Sgùrr Alasdair is a mountain in Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom. (Scottish islands' highest peak, 992 m (3,255 ft), UK's fifth highest.) According to Wikipedia: "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 (3,255 ft). Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering. It is named after Alexander Nicolson, who made the first recorded ascent in 1873. Prior to this the mountain had been locally known as Sgurr Biorach."
- Coordinates
- 57.2067, -6.2237
Sources
- osm: n388371683 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sgùrr Alasdair (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sgurr alasdair.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sgùrr Alasdair?
- Sgùrr Alasdair is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.2067°, -6.2237°.