Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh (Gaelic for:Peak of the red fox) is a summit in theTrotternish range of hills in the north of theIsle of Skye, Scotland. It is located about ten kilometres south-east ofUig, and 15 kilometres north ofPortree, at the point where the long ridge running from north to south down the Trotternish peninsula loops suddenly eastward. It is 593 m high, and its grid reference is NG474584.
The cultural importance of this landmark lies in part in that it gave its name to the novelThe Hill of the Red Fox byAllan Campbell McLean.
57°32′43″N6°13′26″W / 57.54524°N 6.22375°W /57.54524; -6.22375
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