Marsco

Marsco

View of Marsco from Sligachan
Elevation 736 m (2,415 ft)
Prominence 413 m (1,355 ft)
Parent peak Blaven
Listing Graham, Marilyn
Translation Seagull hill (Norse)
Pronunciation /ˈmɛərsk/
Location
Location Red Cuillin, Skye, Scotland
OS grid NG507252
Coordinates 57°14′58″N 6°08′04″W / 57.24932°N 6.13452°WCoordinates: 57°14′58″N 6°08′04″W / 57.24932°N 6.13452°W
Topo map OS Landranger 32

Marsco is a peak in the Red Hills on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies on the east of Glen Sligachan, and may be climbed from the right-of-way through the glen from Sligachan to Loch Coruisk. Alternatively, it may also be reached from Coire nam Bruadaran on the western side.

Marsco has magnificent views of the main Cuillin ridge as well as out to sea; many walkers reckon it is perhaps the finest of all the Grahams.

A photograph of Marsco and Glen Sligachan, taken by Richard Nutt, features on the cover of the second album by British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Organisation, released in October 1980.

The folk group Runrig released a song called Nightfall on Marsco on their 1981 album Recovery.

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