Skye Gallery 2

View north from the summit of Sgurr Dubh Mòr. The peaks on the skyline are (L-R): Bruach na Frithe, Sgurr an Fionn-Choire, the Bàsteir Tooth, Am Bàsteir and Sgurr nan Gillean.
The long ridge in the foreground ascending from right to left is Druim nan Ramh, which joins the main ridge of the Cuillin at the pointed summit of Bidein Druim nan Ramh on the left.
Translations Of Gaelic Names:
Gaelic Name | Translation |
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Sgurr Dubh Mòr | Big Black Peak |
Bruach na Frithe | Slope of the Deer Forest |
Sgurr an Fionn-Choire | Peak of the Fair Corrie |
Am Bàsteir | possibly from basdair, obscure Gaelic for cleft |
Sgurr nan Gillean | Peak of the Young Men |
Bidein Druim nan Ramh | Peak of the Ridge of the Oars |