Kintail
Kintail is a region in the Scottish Northwest Highlands of Scotland. In Gaelic the area is called "Cinn Tàile". The area stretches between mountains to the north of Glen Shiel and the A87 to the south between Loch Duich and Loch Cluanie . To the west, the areas are delimited by the Strath Croé and Gleann Gaorsaic valleys. To the east, the An Caorann Mòr valley is the limit.
geography
Kintail is known for its approximately eight kilometers long massif of five mountains, also known as the Five Sisters of Kintail (five sisters of Kintail, in Gaelic Còig Peathraichean Chinn Tàile ).
The five peaks from west to east are the Sgùrr nan Saighead, the Sgùrr Fhuaran , the Sgùrr na Càrnach , the Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe and the Sgùrr nan Spàinteach. The Five Sisters are a popular destination for mountaineers and hikers , there are various possibilities for ascents and circular hikes. The Sgùrr Fhuaran, the Sgùrr na Càrnach and the Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe are over 914 m high and are classified as Munros , while the other two are only classified as tops. The highest point is the Sgùrr Fhuaran with a height of 1067 m.
To the east of the Five Sisters, three more Munros can be found in the massif with the Sgùrr a 'Bhealaich Dheirg (1036 m), the Aonach Meadhoin (1001 m) and the Sàileag (956 m). These mountains are called the brothers of the five sisters. Another Munro in Kintail to the north of the Five Sisters is the Beinn Fhada , also known as Ben Attow , with a height of 1,032 meters.
Owner / manager
Most of Kintail's uninhabited area has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) since 1944 . The company owns the Kintail and Morvich area there , which extends over a total of 74 km², and includes the Falls of Glomach , one of the largest waterfalls in Great Britain. NTS is a community that is responsible for the cultural and scenic goods on the part of Scotland and also operates and supports the preservation of monuments.
history
At Totaig and Glenelg , some Pictish brochures have been preserved as witnesses to millennia-old history. Kintail itself was first mentioned in 1214 when a battle broke out between the residents of Eilean Donan Castle and the Vikings . In 1719 the Battle of Glen Shiel took place at Kintail between the Jacobites and troops of the British government. Despite Spanish support, the Jacobites lost. The land was owned by the MacKenzie clan until the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and was farmed by the MacRae and MacLennan clans, among others .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on Glenshiel in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Kintail in the pages of the National Trust for Scotland (English)
- Kintail at www.walkhighlands.co.uk (English)
Coordinates: 57 ° 12 ′ N , 5 ° 21 ′ W