Summer Cuillin Mountains On Visit To Isle Of Skye Inner Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland Summer travel video, with Scottish music, of the Cuillin mountains on visit to the Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides. The Cuillin, Scottish Gaelic: An Cuilthionn or An Cuiltheann, is a range of rocky mountains. 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 rocks forming the ridge of the Black Cuillin, are dark in colour, particularly in the shade, but when in sunlight the Black Cuillin can appear grey to brown in colour. The highest point of the Cuillin, and of the Isle of Skye, is Sgùrr Alasdair. The scenic beauty of the Cuillin has led to it being designated a national scenic area. The mountains rise up dramatically from the sea creating formidable, enclosed sea lochs, with the absence of foothills enhancing their vast scale. Many iconic views of Scotland are centred here.

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