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Bac Mòr is a Scottish island, one of the Treshnish Isles that is sometimes referred to as The Dutchman’s Cap due to its shape. The Treshnish Isles are uninhabited and are owned by The Hebridean Trust charity. They are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area due to their importance for breeding seabirds. There are Read more…
Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak on Skye and the highest UK island summit at 992 m (3,255 ft). Parking at Glen Brittle above the beach and the least technical route follows a feature known as Great Stone Chute which is a steep and loose scree chute whose ascent requires much effort and care. The final climb to the summit Read more…
Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, on a rocky ridge at the south end of the island of Kerrera. The castle was built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall. The castle was only occupied for a relatively short time as it was besieged then burned by the Covenanters under General Leslie in 1647 during the Wars of the Read more…
Cairn na Burgh Beag is the smaller of the two “Carnburgs” at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles, with the other being Cairn na Burgh Mòr. Cairnburgh Castle, which guards the entrance to Loch Tuath on the west coast of Mull is primarily located on the larger of the pair. However, an unusual feature of the castle its that Read more…
Bac Beag is a Scottish island, part of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides. Like the other Treshnish Isles, Bac Beag is uninhabited and is owned by The Hebridean Trust charity. The Treshnish Isles are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area due to their importance for breeding seabirds. Read more…
Achamore House is a mansion on the Isle of Gigha. It was built in 1884 for Lt-Col William James Scarlett, and the extensive gardens were set out by Sir James Horlick from 1944. Read more…
Ben More is the highest mountain and only Munro on the Isle of Mull, situated in the south of the island, above the shores of Loch na Keal. It is the highest peak in the Inner Hebrides apart from those on the Isle of Skye. Read more…
Caisteal Maol or Castle Moal is a ruined castle situated on a headland above the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye. From here you can look out across the strait to the Kyle of Lochalsh. The castle is a three-storey construction and visitors can stroll through most parts of the building. The basement, believed to have been the Read more…
Canna is the westernmost of the Small Isles archipelago, in the Inner Hebrides. It is linked to the neighbouring island of Sanday by a road and sandbanks at low tide. The island is 6.9 km (4.3 miles) long and 1.6 km (1 mile) wide. The island is managed by the National Trust for Scotland. Read more…
Dùn I is Iona’s highest point at a height of 101 metres (333 ft) above sea level. This is an uneven trail to the top but the views are worth the effort, on a clear day not only can you see the whole island but you can make out many of the other Inner Hebrides islands. Read more…
Fingal’s Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides. Fingal’s Cave is formed entirely from hexagonally jointed basalt columns within a Paleocene lava flow, similar in structure to the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland and those of nearby Ulva. Sightseeing cruises are organised from April to September and in calm conditions, some trips Read more…
Cairn na Burgh Mòr is the larger of the two “Carnburgs” at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles, with the other being Cairn na Burgh Beag. Cairnburgh Castle, which guards the entrance to Loch Tuath on the west coast of Mull is primarily located on this island. However, an unusual feature of the castle its that its defences straddle both Read more…
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