Minginish (Scottish Gaelic:Minginis) is a peninsula on the Isle ofSkye in Scotland. It is situated on the west coast of the island and runs from Loch Scavaig in the south (which separates Minginish from theStrathaird Peninsula), along the western coast of Skye to Loch Bracadale in the north west (which separates Minginish from theDuirinish Peninsula), toLoch Harport in the north east, and Glen Sligachan in the south east.[1] It includes most of the peaks of theCuillin hills includingSgurr Alasdair, the highest point on the island at 992 metres (3,255 ft). The island ofSoay lies offshore across the Soay Sound, with theSmall Isles further south across theCuillin Sound.
Much of the interior is uninhabited and the terrain is a series of hills and mountains dissected by steep-sided valleys such asGlen Brittle and Glen Eynort. To the east,Loch Coruisk, which has been painted byWilliam Daniell andJ. M. W. Turner amongst others and visited byWalter Scott.[2] is only accessible by boat or on foot via a track fromSligachan. It is also possible to walk fromElgol, but one section of the path ("the Bad Step") presents some potential difficulties for the nervous or inexperienced.
There are a number of small settlements in Minginish, principally along the south & east coast of Loch Harport & the north west coast of Loch Bracadale (from which Loch Harport originates), includingCarbost,Drynoch,Portnalong, Fernilea, Ardtreck andFiskavaig.Eynort is further south whileTalisker is to the west.Crofting & tourism are mainstays of the economy andTalisker whisky is distilled in Carbost.
The A87 (which runs south to north up Skye from Kyleakin up to Uig) touches Minginish at Sligachan.
The Gaelic nameMinginis means "main headland" with the old Norse name being "Mikil Nes" meaning great headland.[3]
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