Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is a mountain in the North-west Highlands of Scotland. It lies between Glen Strathfarrar and Glen Orrin and it is an excellent viewpoint, being the highest mountain in its group - a group which includes the Munros of Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Sgurr Fhuar-thuill and Carn nan Gobhar. Northwards there is no higher ground apart from the Fannichs.

Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais
The north-east ridge
Highest point
Elevation1,083 m (3,553 ft)[1]
Prominence818 m (2,684 ft)Ranked 31st in British Isles
Parent peakSgurr na Lapaich
ListingMunro, Marilyn
Naming
English translationRocky Peak of the Grey Corrie
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪kuːrˠ ə ˈxɔɾʲə ˈɣl̪ˠaʃ]
English approximation: SKOOR-ə-COR-yə-GLASH
Geography
LocationGlen Strathfarrar, Scotland
OS gridNH259430
Topo mapOS Landranger 25

It is one of the most difficult hills to reach in Scotland, the shortest route involving a 10-mile approach up Glen Strathfarrar. A bicycle, or permission to drive along the private road up Strathfarrar, may shorten the approach.

See also

Footnotes

  1. "walkhighlands Sgurr a'Choire Ghlais". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

57.44383°N 4.90265°W / 57.44383; -4.90265


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