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Cuillin Hills

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Cuillin Hills

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The mountains of the Cuillin ridge on the island of Skye, viewed from Loch Carron on the Scottish mainland. The Cuillin Hills, which range from Sgurr Alasdair in the south (left) to Sgurr nan Gillean in the north (right), provide some of the most difficult climbs in the Highlands of Scotland.
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The mountains of the Black Cuillin Hills, as seen from Drynoch, on the main road between Bracadale and the Sligachan. The jagged pinnacles seen on the left form the ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean (‘Peak of the Young Men’), which reaches an altitude of 965 m/3,166 ft.

Range of mountains in southern Skye, the largest island of the Inner Hebrides, in Highland unitary authority, Scotland, running southwestwards from Sligachan to Loch Coriusk. The Cuillin Hills have an average height of 895 m/2,936 ft to 965 m/3,166 ft, and their precipitous ridges attract numerous climbers. The highest point is Sgurr Alasdair, which rises to 993 m/3,257 ft.



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