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Aird Uachdarachd

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Inverness-shire

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Aird Uachdarachd

St Kilda View from Traigh-stir on North Uist at sunset.
St Kilda Credit: Sandy Gerrard

Aird Uachdarachd is a headland located in Inverness-shire in Scotland. It is situated on the coast, overlooking the Moray Firth. The headland is characterized by rugged cliffs that drop down to the sea below, offering stunning views of the surrounding coastline and the waters of the firth.

Aird Uachdarachd is a popular spot for outdoor enthusiasts, offering opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, and photography. The headland is home to a variety of bird species, including seabirds such as gannets and puffins, making it a great destination for birdwatchers.

The headland is also of historical significance, with archaeological sites dating back to the Iron Age. Visitors can explore the ruins of ancient settlements and forts while taking in the natural beauty of the area.

Overall, Aird Uachdarachd is a picturesque and diverse coastal feature that offers visitors a chance to experience the natural beauty and rich history of the Scottish Highlands.

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Aird Uachdarachd Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.823332/-8.5681527 or Grid Reference NA1000. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

St Kilda View from Traigh-stir on North Uist at sunset.
St Kilda
View from Traigh-stir on North Uist at sunset.
Geodha na h-Àirde (The Tunnel), St Kilda A long tunnel cuts through the headland of Gob na h-Àirde which is marked on OS maps as an arch. This is the view at the Gleann Mòr entrance looking towards the bay. Access is by a sloping ledge visible in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1291360">NA0800 : Gob na h-Airde</a>. The floor of the tunnel has the name Leacan an t-Sluic Mhóir that means The flagstones of the big hole. Jim Crumley in his book, Among Islands, published in 1994, commented that The Tunnel is a landscape out of the top drawer and that "The Trumpet-blowers played the thing down, for memory in such a landscape is not to be trusted". This is the first image inside the Tunnel on Geograph.
Geodha na h-Àirde (The Tunnel), St Kilda
A long tunnel cuts through the headland of Gob na h-Àirde which is marked on OS maps as an arch. This is the view at the Gleann Mòr entrance looking towards the bay. Access is by a sloping ledge visible in NA0800 : Gob na h-Airde. The floor of the tunnel has the name Leacan an t-Sluic Mhóir that means The flagstones of the big hole. Jim Crumley in his book, Among Islands, published in 1994, commented that The Tunnel is a landscape out of the top drawer and that "The Trumpet-blowers played the thing down, for memory in such a landscape is not to be trusted". This is the first image inside the Tunnel on Geograph.
The Amazon's House, Gleann Mor, St Kilda One of the many structures in Gleann Mor, St Kilda, but this one is the most studied and is named on OS Maps. In Gleann Mor, complex clusters of remains bear affinities with the building traditions of Iron Age wheelhouses, of particular note being the Amazon's House, with its central chamber and linked cells beneath turfed corbelling. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/3960/st-kilda-hirta-gleann-mor-the-amazons-house" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/3960/st-kilda-hirta-gleann-mor-the-amazons-house">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
The Amazon's House, Gleann Mor, St Kilda
One of the many structures in Gleann Mor, St Kilda, but this one is the most studied and is named on OS Maps. In Gleann Mor, complex clusters of remains bear affinities with the building traditions of Iron Age wheelhouses, of particular note being the Amazon's House, with its central chamber and linked cells beneath turfed corbelling. LinkExternal link
Cleit on the side of Mullach Mòr This spot provides a good view into Gleann Mòr towards The Cambir (An Campar).
Cleit on the side of Mullach Mòr
This spot provides a good view into Gleann Mòr towards The Cambir (An Campar).
Mina Stac and the cliffs to its south, Hirta
Mina Stac and the cliffs to its south, Hirta
Radar Tracking Station on Mullach Sgar This radar station, located on Mullach Sgar, is one of two stations on the island which serve the South Uist rocket range. They contain equipment which allows them to track test firings on the range by radar, and to record images of missiles in flight. The second radar station on Hirta is located further north, on the summit of Mullach Mòr.
Radar Tracking Station on Mullach Sgar
This radar station, located on Mullach Sgar, is one of two stations on the island which serve the South Uist rocket range. They contain equipment which allows them to track test firings on the range by radar, and to record images of missiles in flight. The second radar station on Hirta is located further north, on the summit of Mullach Mòr.
Hirta, Mina Stac and the cliffs to its south
Hirta, Mina Stac and the cliffs to its south
Former Quarry Site on Hirta
Former Quarry Site on Hirta
Mina Stac, Hirta Hirta is surrounded by a number of small stacks. Mina Stac rises spectacularly to a height of approximately 70 metres, separated by only a few feet from the spectacular cliffs (the highest sea cliffs in the UK) which descend from the summit Conachair.
Mina Stac, Hirta
Hirta is surrounded by a number of small stacks. Mina Stac rises spectacularly to a height of approximately 70 metres, separated by only a few feet from the spectacular cliffs (the highest sea cliffs in the UK) which descend from the summit Conachair.
St Kilda, Mina Stac Hirta is surrounded by a number of small stacks. Mina Stac rises spectacularly to a height of approximately 70 metres, separated by only a few feet from the spectacular cliffs (the highest sea cliffs in the UK) which descend from the summit of Conachair, the highest point on the island.
St Kilda, Mina Stac
Hirta is surrounded by a number of small stacks. Mina Stac rises spectacularly to a height of approximately 70 metres, separated by only a few feet from the spectacular cliffs (the highest sea cliffs in the UK) which descend from the summit of Conachair, the highest point on the island.
Hirta, Gob na h-Àirde A small headland which forms the eastern side of Glen Bay on the north coast of Hirta, the principal island of the St Kilda archipelago.
Hirta, Gob na h-Àirde
A small headland which forms the eastern side of Glen Bay on the north coast of Hirta, the principal island of the St Kilda archipelago.
Radar Tracking Station on Mullach Mor This radar station is located on the summit of Mullach Mor. It is one of two radar stations on the island which serve the South Uist rocket range. They contain equipment which allows them to track test firings on the range by radar, and to record images of missiles in flight. The second radar station on Hirta is located further south, on Mullach Sgar (<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7366677">NF0998 : Radar Tracking Station on Mullach Sgar</a>).
Radar Tracking Station on Mullach Mor
This radar station is located on the summit of Mullach Mor. It is one of two radar stations on the island which serve the South Uist rocket range. They contain equipment which allows them to track test firings on the range by radar, and to record images of missiles in flight. The second radar station on Hirta is located further south, on Mullach Sgar (NF0998 : Radar Tracking Station on Mullach Sgar).
Abhainn Mhòr, Hirta Flowing past the western end of the old village.
Abhainn Mhòr, Hirta
Flowing past the western end of the old village.
Abhainn Mhòr With some of the maintained cleits along the banks.
Abhainn Mhòr
With some of the maintained cleits along the banks.
Soay Sheep, Hirta A very old lineage of sheep, living wild on Hirta and Soay. They are tagged to monitor population fluctuations, which can be quite rapid.
Soay Sheep, Hirta
A very old lineage of sheep, living wild on Hirta and Soay. They are tagged to monitor population fluctuations, which can be quite rapid.
Abhainn Mhòr, Hirta
Abhainn Mhòr, Hirta
Former village, Hirta With Soay Sheep now roaming free on what were the farmed fields.
Former village, Hirta
With Soay Sheep now roaming free on what were the farmed fields.
St Kilda - Trig point below Conachair summit This trig point is located high up on the southern slopes of Conachair. Sadly there was no view on this day with a visibility of around twenty yards and driving fine rain so it wasn't a place to linger.
St Kilda - Trig point below Conachair summit
This trig point is located high up on the southern slopes of Conachair. Sadly there was no view on this day with a visibility of around twenty yards and driving fine rain so it wasn't a place to linger.
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Aird Uachdarachd is located at Grid Ref: NA1000 (Lat: 57.823332, Lng: -8.5681527)

Unitary Authority: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///salsa.crumple.estuaries. Near Balivanich, Na h-Eileanan Siar

Nearby Locations

Aird Uachdarachd Sgeir Dhomhnuill Mol Ghiasgar Stac a' Langa Mina Stac Geo na Mol

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Located within 500m of 57.823332,-8.5681527
Conachair
Corbett: no
Ele: 430
Graham: no
Marilyn: yes
Munro: no
Natural: peak
Prominence: 430
Source: npe
Wikidata: Q24677222
Lat/Long: 57.8209681/-8.5732796
OpenStreetMap
Google Maps
Natural: rock
Seamark Type: rock
Lat/Long: 57.821498/-8.5636761
OpenStreetMap
Google Maps
Natural: rock
Seamark Type: rock
Lat/Long: 57.8213291/-8.5640176
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Google Maps
Àird Uachdarachd
Natural: cape
Lat/Long: 57.8228179/-8.5685986
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The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.
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