Sgurr a' Chaorachain (Munro)

Sgurr a' Chaorachain (Scottish Gaelic: Sgùrr a' Chaorthachain)[2] is a mountain with a height of 1,053 metres (3,455 ft) in the Northwest Highlands, Scotland. It lies in Wester Ross.

Sgurr a' Chaorachain
Sgùrr a' Chaorthachain
The summit of Sgurr a' Chaorachain
Highest point
Elevation1,053 m (3,455 ft)[1]
Prominence568 m (1,864 ft)
ListingMunro, Marilyn
Coordinates57°27′09″N 5°11′22″W
Naming
English translationpeak of the rowan
Geography
LocationWester Ross, Scotland
Parent rangeNorthwest Highlands
OS gridNH087447
Topo mapOS Landranger 25

A remote mountain, it is near the Glen Carron, and at the head of Loch Monar.[3]

References

  1. "Sgurr a' Chaorachain - Hillbagging". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "Sgurr a' Chaorachain". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
  3. "walkhighlands Sgurr a' Chaorachain". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2019.


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