Eilean Ighe Explained

Location Map:Scotland Highland
Caption:Eilean Ighe shown within Highland Scotland
Gridreference:NM633879
Coordinates:56.922°N -5.89°W
Celtic Name:Eilean Ighe
Area:c. 35 ha
Highest Elevation:20m (70feet)
Population:0
Local Authority:Highland
References:[1] [2]

Eilean Ighe is a small tidal island near Arisaig in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

The area is popular for sea kayaking and a challenge for larger boats.[3]

Eilean Ighe is one of 43 tidal islands that can be walked to from the mainland of Great Britain and one of 17 that can be walked to from the Scottish mainland.[4]

Footnotes

56.9222°N -5.8903°W

Notes and References

  1. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey
  3. Web site: Route Card #04 Arisaig . PDF . Pesda Press . 15 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009145026/http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/userfiles/file/04Arisaig.pdf . 9 October 2011 .
  4. Caton, Peter (2011) No Boat Required - Exploring Tidal Islands. Matador.