Sgùrr Alasdair
992 m3,255 ft
Mountain · Cuillin · United Kingdom
Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak of the Black Cuillin, and the highest peak on the Isle of Skye and in the Inner Hebrides, and indeed in all the Scottish islands, at 992 m (3,255 ft). Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering.
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The highest point of Cuillin
At the summit · forecast for 2:00 PM
6 °CRain · wind 21 mph from the SW
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Sgùrr Alasdair, 992 m
- 2:00 PM6 °CSW 21 mph0.7 mm
- 5:00 PM5 °CSW 18 mph0.1 mm
- 8:00 PM5 °CSW 15 mph0.6 mm
- 11:00 PM6 °CS 17 mph0.7 mm
- 2:00 AM6 °CSW 15 mph0.4 mm
- 5:00 AM6 °CS 16 mph0.5 mm
- 8:00 AM5 °CS 17 mph0.1 mm
- 11:00 AM6 °CS 20 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | Cloudy | 7 °C / 5 °C | 1.4 mm | 20 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Rain | 8 °C / 6 °C | 8.1 mm | 21 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Rain | 6 °C / 4 °C | 16.5 mm | 13 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Cloudy | 4 °C / -1 °C | 0.1 mm | 5 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Cloudy | 4 °C / -2 °C | – | 5 mph |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Cloudy | 3 °C / -1 °C | 0.4 mm | 6 mph |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Light rain | 4 °C / 2 °C | 1 mm | 6 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 01:17 PM GMT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 992 m (3,255 ft)
- Prominence
- 992 m (3,255 ft)
- Range
- Cuillin
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Highest point of
- Cuillin
- Coordinates
- 57.207°N 6.224°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Sgùrr Alasdair
Scottish islands' highest peak, 992 m (3,255 ft), UK's fifth most prominent peak
Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak of the Black Cuillin, and the highest peak on the Isle of Skye and in the Inner Hebrides, and indeed in all the Scottish islands, at 992 m (3,255 ft). Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering. It is named after Alexander Nicolson, who made the first recorded ascent in 1873.
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