Sligachan Burn looking to Sgurr nan Gillean, Isle of Skye
ID:QZP40_CARD_2530DESCRIPTION:Even with the cloud almost obscuring the peaks of Sgurr nan Gillean ridge, there is no diminishing the size and scale of these hills. This photograph is taken from just above where the River Sligachan empties into the loch of the same name. Sgurr nan Gillean dominates the skyline with its distinctive conical shape. At 964m (3165 ft) it is one of the highest Munros in the Cuillin range. The peak was considered impossible to climb until July 1836, when Professor James Forbes convinced local forester Duncan MacIntyre to guide him to the summitPLACENAME:SligachanOLD COUNTY/PARISH:INVERNESSPERIOD:1940sSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Highland Libraries' Postcard CollectionAsset ID:34436KEYWORDS:
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