Ellishadder

Human settlement in Scotland
Ellishadder is located in Isle of Skye
Ellishadder
Ellishadder
Location within the Isle of Skye
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57°36′25″N 6°10′43″W / 57.60703°N 6.17852°W / 57.60703; -6.17852

Ellishadder (Scottish Gaelic: Ealaiseadar) is a crofting township, situated close to the north shore of the freshwater Loch Mealt, on the Trotternish peninsula of the island of Skye, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1] Ellishadder is one of 23 townships making up the district area of Staffin.

Mealt waterfall with Kilt Rock behind

The Kilt Rock viewpoint is situated to the east of the township; it comprises sea-cliffs 55 metres (180 ft) tall, made of dolerite rock strata in many different colours.[2] Kilt Rock has a waterfall, Mealt Falls, created from the outflow of Loch Mealt

Notes

  1. ^ "Elishader". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Kilt Rock, Staffin" ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
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