Beinn na Caillich (Red Hills)

Beinn na Caillich
Beinn na Caillich and Goir a' Bhlàir from Broadford
Highest point
Elevation732 m (2,402 ft)
Prominence696 m (2,283 ft)[1]
ListingGraham, Marilyn
Coordinates57°14′16″N 05°58′34″W / 57.23778°N 5.97611°W / 57.23778; -5.97611
Naming
English translationmountain of the old woman
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [peɲ ə ˈkʰaʎɪç]
Geography
Beinn na Caillich is located in Isle of Skye
Beinn na Caillich
Beinn na Caillich
Skye, Scotland
Parent rangeRed Hills
OS gridNG601233

Beinn na Caillich (Scottish Gaelic for 'mountain of the old woman or Cailleach') is a mountain with a height of 732 metres (2,402 ft), west of Broadford on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is one of the Red Hills, or Red Cuillin. There is another Beinn na Caillich at Kyle Rhea on Skye, with an identical height.

  1. ^ Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 20 Jan 2012