Sgorr a' Choise
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 661.8 m · 2,171 ft
- Prominence
- 288.6 m
- Grid reference
- NN 08464 55147
- Coordinates
- 56.64888, -5.12579
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 41
- OS Explorer
- 384
- Summit feature
- rock 15m E of cairn
- Key col
- NN 0975 5478 (373.1 m)
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.649, -5.126. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (662 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
cairn at NN 08449 55145 is 0.3m lower.
The recorded summit point is rock 15m E of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 23-Oct-23
- Drop measured from
- NN 0975 5478 · 373.1 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Quarry Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 3.1 km · N |
| Laroch Restaurant and Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 3.1 km · N |
| Quarriers Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 3.1 km · N |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meall Mor | 676 m | 2.3 km |
| Sgorr Bhan | 946.2 m | 2.4 km |
| Meall Lighiche | 772 m | 2.5 km |
| Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhearg | 1024.2 m | 2.9 km |
| Sgurr na h-Ulaidh | 994 m | 4.3 km |
| Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhonuill | 1002.1 m | 4.4 km |