Sgurr nan Gillean

Sgurr nan Gillean shrouded in cloud, with the River Sligachan and bridge in the foreground.

Sligachan (from the Gaelic for ‘shelly place’) is a settlement close to the Cuilllin, a range of mountains which were hugely popular with 19th century climbers and which continue to hold great appeal for climbers today. Also known as the Black Cuillin, they contain 11 Munros, including the highest peak on Skye, Sgurr Alasdair. There is an annual race to the Glamaig peak of the nearby Red Hills, beginning and ending at Sligachan Bridge.

Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Canon 40D 18-55 IS