Beinn Sciathan

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Beinn Sciathan
Beinn Sciathan.jpg
height 185  m
location Eriskay , Scotland
Coordinates 57 ° 4 '48 "  N , 7 ° 17' 31"  W Coordinates: 57 ° 4 '48 "  N , 7 ° 17' 31"  W.
Beinn Sciathan (Scotland)
Beinn Sciathan
particularities highest point on Eriskay
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Beinn Sciathan , also Ben Scrien , is a hill on the Scottish Hebridean island of Eriskay . It is the highest point on the island. The 185 m high elevation is located about one kilometer south-southeast of the Haun settlement in the north of the island. The hill is not only a landmark of the island that can be seen from afar, but on a clear day also offers an excellent view from its top.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. M. Sullivan, R. Emmott, T. Pickering: The Outher Hebrides , Cordee Ltd, 2010, p. 141. ISBN 1-90609-509-4