Kintail

This article is about the area of mountains in the Scottish Highlands. For the town in Co. Cork, Ireland, see Kinsale. For the community in Ontario,Canada, see Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.

Kintail National Scenic Area
Five Sisters of Kintail from Màm Ratagan
Map showing the location of Kintail National Scenic Area
Map showing the location of Kintail National Scenic Area
Location of Kintail within Highland
LocationHighland, Scotland
Coordinates57°12′21″N 5°21′8″W / 57.20583°N 5.35222°W / 57.20583; -5.35222
Area66 sq mi (170 km2)[1]
Established1981
Governing bodyNatureScot

Kintail (Scottish Gaelic: Cinn t-Sàile) is a mountainous area sitting at the head of Loch Duich in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, located in the Highland Council area.

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