Ellishadder
Elishader or Ellishadder (Scottish Gaelic: Ealaiseadar) is a small crofting township, situated close to the north shore of the freshwater Loch Mealt, on the Trotternish peninsula of the island of Skye, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]
Mealt waterfall with Kilt Rock behind
Elishader
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 Crofts at Ellishadder | |
  Elishader Location within the Isle of Skye | |
| OS grid reference | NG504651 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Portree |
| Postcode district | IV51 9 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
The tourist attraction of Kilt Rock is situated to the east of the township; it comprises spectacular sea-cliffs 55 metres (180 ft) tall, made of dolerite rock strata in many different colours.[2] Kilt Rock boasts a dramatic waterfall created from the outflow of Loch Mealt.
The nearest settlement of any size is Staffin, about a kilometre to the north.
Notes
- "Elishader". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- "Kilt Rock, Staffin" ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
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