Five Sisters of Kintail - Walkhighlands
A classic ridgewalk taking in three Munros, the Five Sisters give a wonderful days excursion with magnificent views. The going is very steep on ascent; there is a little scrambling along the ridge itself and much rocky ground. Citilink buses from Glasgow and Inverness on A87 (request stop at drivers discretion).
Kintail - Wikipedia
The hills to the north-east of Glen Shiel are known as the Five Sisters Of Kintail (Gaelic: Còig Peathraichean Chinn Tàile, although the name is not derived from the Gaelic), and form a high ridge some 5 mi (8.0 km) long rising steeply from Glen Shiel to a maximum height of 3,501 feet (1,067 metres). According to legend, the five sisters are ...
Five Sisters of Kintail Walk | Bag 3 Munros, Highlands
Explore an incredible ridgeline on the ever-so strenuous Five Sisters of Kintail Walk in the Scottish Highlands. This challenging endeavour will have you tackling not one but three Munros! Feel like you’re on top of a wild, wild supernatural world as you meander across the ridgeline.
Five Sisters of Kintail, Highlands, Scotland - AllTrails
Explore this 8.0-mile point-to-point trail near Kyle, Highlands. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 7 h 2 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through September.
The 5 Sisters of Kintail - Munro Bagpiper
2015年7月10日 · The 5 Sisters of Kintail For many people, seeing a hill range like the 5 sisters once is like a dream come true. The majestic hills rising out of Loch Duich, giving view points over such a vast area of the North West Highlands, are very …
Five Sisters of Kintail : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering - SummitPost
The Five Sisters of Kintail is (or are, it depends...) one of the most famous massifs in Scotland. Like many other "sisters" around the world, these five are very photogenic and identical. The view of these five prism-shaped pyramids overlooking the bay of Loch Duich is one of the most common objects Scottish postcards.
Sisters of Kintail - Steven Fallon
The famed Five Sisters of Kintail are the peaks on the western half of the long ridge that rises dramatically and steeply above the northern side of Glen Shiel. The linear hiking route over this range begins by climbing onto the ridge from near the site of the Battle of Glen Shiel, then travels over the peaks in the group to drop to Allt a ...
Kintail - National Trust for Scotland
Enjoy the views of the magnificent Five Sisters of Kintail, a famous mountain range that’s been in the care of the Trust since 1944. Look out for iconic Scottish wildlife including otters in the sea on Loch Duich, red deer on the hill slopes and golden eagles soaring up high.
UKH Route Cards - 'The Five Sisters of Kintail' - UKHillwalking
2024年2月29日 · Everyone's heard of the Five Sisters; you can hardly miss them. But more than just a famously pointy backdrop to Loch Duich, their traverse is a ridge walk of the highest quality, a little bit scrambly and with a whole lot of scenery.
Sgùrr Fhuaran - Wikipedia
Sgùrr Fhuaran is one of three mountains that make up the Five Sisters of Kintail (the other two being Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe and Sgùrr na Càrnach) and when seen from Màm Ratagan above Loch Duich, the Five Sisters are one of the best known views in the Western Highlands of Scotland.The legend of the Five Sisters of Kintail tells the story of seven sisters, daughters of a local farmer, two ...