The Islands

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The Islands is an area in Scotland as defined by the SMC.

The area contains 2 regions called Isle of Mull & The Cuillin .

There are 13 munros around here.The highest munro is Sgurr Alasdair at a height of 992 metres .The smallest munro is Sgurr a'Mhadaidh at a height of 918 metres .

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Scotland has over 790 offshore islands, the islands of Mull and Skye are the only two islands that have munros on them.

The Isle of Skye

The Isle of Skye, commonly known as Skye, is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic it is commonly referred to as An t-Eilean Sgithanach ("The Winged Isle").

The island has some of the most dramatic and challenging mountain terrain in Scotland, including the Cuillin.

The Isle of Mull

(or simply Mull; Muile in Scottish Gaelic) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland.

The highest peak on the island is Ben More (3169 ft / 966 metres) and is munro status

• Munros
• Routes
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Order	Height	Munro	Grid Ref.
154	(992 mt.)	Sgurr Alasdair	NG450207 OS View
164	(986 mt.)	Sgurr Dearg	NG444215 OS View
185	(973 mt.)	Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh	NG44422298 OS View
189	(966 mt.)	Ben More (Isle of Mull)	NM525330 OS View
190	(965 mt.)	Sgurr na Banachdich	NG440224 OS View
191	(964 mt.)	Sgurr nan Gillean	NG472252 OS View
200	(958 mt.)	Bruach na Frithe	NG461252 OS View
217	(948 mt.)	Sgurr Mhic Choinnich	NG450210 OS View
228	(944 mt.)	Sgurr Dubh Mor	NG457205 OS View
242	(934 mt.)	Am Basteir	NG465253 OS View
255	(928 mt.)	Bla Bheinn	NG529217 OS View
265	(924 mt.)	Sgurr nan Eag	NG457195 OS View
277	(918 mt.)	Sgurr a'Mhadaidh	NG446235 OS View

Thumbnail	Price	Map Name
	£11.23	Skye the Cuillin (Superwalker) (Superwalker)
		Landranger 48 ~ Iona & West Mull (The Outstanding All Weather Map)
	£9.34	Iona and West Mull, Ulva (Landranger Maps) (Landranger Maps)
	£6.99	South Skye and Cuillin Hills (Landranger Maps)
	£13.99	Isle of Mull East ~ Explorer 375 (The Outstanding All Weather Map)
	£8.03	Skye: Cuillin Hills - Soay (Explorer Maps)
	£8.83	Isle of Mull East (OS Explorer Map Series) (OS Explorer Map Series)

Thumbnail	Price	Book Name
	£22.00	The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide
	£11.52	Walking the Munros: Northern Highlands and the Cairngorms v. 2 (Cicerone British Mountains)
	£13.50	Walking the Munros: Southern, Central and Western Highlands v. 1 (Cicerone British Mountains)
	£25.03	The Islands of Scotland Including Skye (Scottish Mountaineering Club District Guides)