Scotland

Sguman Coinntich

CorbettMarilynHuMPSimm

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.

Sguman Coinntich, 879 m, Highland
Sguman Coinntich, 879 m, Highland. Photo by Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
879 m · 2,884 ft
Grid reference
NG 97701 30350
Coordinates
57.31879, -5.36131
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
25
OS Explorer
414N 429
Summit feature
cairn on rock
Key col
NH039320 (464 m)

About Sguman Coinntich

Sguman Coinntich rises above the head of Loch Long, east of Dornie in Ross-shire. It is the higher of a pair of tops, its subsidiary Ben Killilan reaching 756 m.

The terrain underfoot is rough, and the summit is well regarded as a viewpoint. The hill stands at 879 m and is a Corbett, Marilyn, HuMP and Simm.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sguman Coinntich (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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Daylight
Civil twilight ends

Computed astronomically for 57.319, -5.361. 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

Surveyor's note

trig point 6m SE is lower.

The recorded summit point is cairn on rock. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Abney level
Record revised
14-Oct-19
Drop measured from
NH039320 · 464 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.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Faochaig 868 m 4.7 km
Carnan Cruithneachd 727.8 m 4.8 km
A' Ghlas-bheinn 918 m 7.9 km
Aonach Buidhe 899 m 8.3 km
Sgurr an Airgid 841.2 m 8.5 km
Carn na Breabaig 679 m 8.9 km