Sgorr Ruadh
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 960.7 m · 3,152 ft
- Prominence
- 723 m
- Grid reference
- NG 95910 50494
- Coordinates
- 57.49862, -5.40775
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Applecross to Achnasheen
- OS Landranger
- 25
- OS Explorer
- 429
- Summit feature
- rock 4m S of cairn
- Key col
- NH073587 (238 m)
About Sgorr Ruadh
Sgorr Ruadh, An Sgùrr Ruadh in Gaelic, rises between Strath Carron and Glen Torridon in Wester Ross, part of the Northwest Highlands.
It sits within Coire Lair near Achnashellach, sharing the corrie with Beinn Liath Mhòr and Fuar Tholl. Walkers commonly link it with one or both of those neighbours rather than taking it on its own.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgorr Ruadh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
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
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.499, -5.408. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
highest natural rock may be under wind shelter.
The recorded summit point is rock 4m S 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
- 07-May-15
- Drop measured from
- NH073587 · 238 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.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath Trail (Bendronaig → Strathcarron → Kinlochewe) | 38 km | 1.6 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Liath Mhor | 926 m | 1.6 km |
| Fuar Tholl | 907 m | 2.3 km |
| Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine | 871 m | 2.8 km |
| Maol Chean-dearg | 933 m | 3.5 km |
| An Ruadh-Stac | 890.4 m | 4.5 km |
| Beinn na h-Eaglaise | 735.1 m | 5.3 km |