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Sconser ( gd, Sgonnsair) is a small
crofting Crofting is a form of land tenure and small-scale food production particular to the Scottish Highlands, the islands of Scotland, and formerly on the Isle of Man. Within the 19th century townships, individual crofts were established on the bett ...
township on the island of Skye, in Scotland, situated on the south shore of Loch
Sligachan Sligachan ( gd, Sligeachan) is a small settlement on Skye, Scotland. It is close to the Cuillin mountains and provides a good viewpoint for seeing the Black Cuillin mountains. Amenities Sligachan is situated at the junction of the roads from Po ...
. The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to
Raasay Raasay (; gd, Ratharsair) or the Isle of Raasay is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated from Skye by the Sound of Raasay and from Applecross by the Inner Sound. It is famous for being the birt ...
departs from the pier. Less than to the east is the 9-hole Isle Of Skye golf course. Immediately to the south is
Glamaig Glamaig is the northernmost of the Red Hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies immediately east of Sligachan. It is one of only two Corbetts on Skye. From many angles the hill resembles a perfect cone of scree, though it is linked ...
which can be climbed via An Coileach (The Cockerel). Sconser was the birthplace of the professional climber John Mackenzie (1856–1933) after whom Sgurr Mhic Choinnich (Mackenzie's Peak) is named. The settlement of
Peinachorran Peinchorran ( gd, Peighinn a' Chorrain; Peinachorrain on Ordnance Survey maps) is a remote settlement, lying at the end of the B883 road, on the north east headland of Loch Sligachan on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in t ...
lies on a northeasterly direction across the loch.


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File:Kingdom Hall, Sconser - geograph.org.uk - 1410025.jpg, Kingdom Hall, Sconser File:Sconser, tin-hut post office - geograph.org.uk - 449074.jpg, Sconser post office Populated places in the Isle of Skye Protected areas of Highland (council area) {{Highland-geo-stub