Cuillin Ridge On Visit To Isle Of Skye Inner Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video, with Scottish music, of Cuillin Ridge, Scottish Gaelic: An Cuilthionn or An Cuiltheann, on visit to Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides. The main Cuillin ridge is also known as the Black Cuillin. The peaks of the Black Cuillin are mainly composed of gabbro, a very rough igneous rock which provides a superb grip for mountaineers; and basalt, which can be very slippery when wet. The main ridge forms a narrow crest, with steep cliffs and scree slopes. The ridge is from Gars-behinn in the south to Sgùrr nan Gillean in the north east, and curves in an irregular semi circle around Loch Coruisk, which lies at the heart of the range. The highest point of the Cuillin, and of the Isle of Skye, is Sgùrr Alasdair in the Black Cuillin at 3,255 feet. The scenic beauty of the Cuillin has led to it being designated a national scenic area. In 1395 a force of MacDonald clansmen landed at Loch Eynort, and headed north along Glen Sligachan, intending to invade MacLeod land. They were met by a force of MacLeods at Harta Corrie, below Sgùrr nan Gillean at the head of Glen Sligachan. The battle was a victory for the MacDonalds, who fought the entire day till not one Macleod was left, and the bodies of the slain were piled round the base of a huge rock, topped by a Rowan tree and still called the Bloody Stone.

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