Kintail
Kintail is a region in the Scottish North West Highlands of Scotland. In Gaelic the area is called " Cinn Waist ". The area stretches between the mountains in the north of Glen Shiel and the A87 in the south between the lakes Loch Duich and Loch Cluanie. In the West, the areas are defined by the valleys of Strath Croé and Gleann Gaorsaic. In the east the valley to Caorann Mòr is the limit.
Geography
Kintail is due to be about 8 km (5 miles) long massif of five mountains, and the Five Sisters of Kintail ( five sisters of Kintail, in Gaelic Coig Peathraichean Chinn Waist ), called known.
The five peaks are from west to east the Sgùrr nan Saighead, the Sgùrr Fhuaran, the Sgùrr Carnach na, na Sgùrr the cist Duibhe and Sgùrr nan Spàinteach. The Five Sisters are a popular destination for mountaineers and hikers, there are a variety of climbs and circular walks. The Sgùrr Fhuaran, the Sgùrr na Carnach and Sgùrr na cist Duibhe are over 3,000 feet ( 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 1,067 m ( 3501 foot).
East of the Five Sisters are still to be found ( 1.001 m ) and the Sàileag (956 m ) other three Munros in the massif with the Sgùrr a ' Bhealaich Dheirg ( 1,036 m), the Aonach Meadhoin. In these mountains is called the Brothers of the five sisters. Another, north of the Five Sisters of Kintail in befindlicher Munro 's Beinn Fhada, also known as Ben Attow, 1,032 meters above sea level.
Owner / manager
Most of the uninhabited area of Kintail is since 1944 owned by the National Trust for Scotland ( NTS). The company owns the site there Kintail and Morvich that ² (29 mls ²) extends in total over 74 km, and includes the Falls of Glomach that one of the biggest waterfalls in Britain are. NTS is a community that are responsible for the cultural and scenic estate on the part of Scotland and also operate and support the preservation of monuments.