Sgurr a' Bhealaich Dheirg
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
- 1036 m · 3,399 ft
- Prominence
- 311 m
- Grid reference
- NH 03520 14349
- Coordinates
- 57.17782, -5.25218
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Loch Duich to Cannich
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 414N 414S
- Summit feature
- large cairn on rock
- Key col
- NH010145 (725 m)
About Sgurr a' Bhealaich Dheirg
The Gaelic name of Sgurr a' Bhealaich Dheirg translates as 'peak of the red gap'. The mountain stands in Kintail, on the north flank of Glen Shiel, and at 1,036 metres it is the highest of the three Munros walkers call the Brothers of Kintail, the others being Aonach Meadhoin and Saileag.
The better-known Five Sisters of Kintail lie a short way to the west, so the Brothers are often considered alongside them when planning a day on the north side of the glen.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg (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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Computed astronomically for 57.178, -5.252. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (1036 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Get food nearby
One place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cluanie Inn | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 7 km · SE |
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.
The Sgurr a' Bhealaich Dheirg group
One other listed summit sits in the same prominence group, with Sgurr a' Bhealaich Dheirg as the independent hill at its head.
| Summit | Height | Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Saileag | 956 m | 91 m |
Grouping is by prominence alone: a summit belongs to the nearest higher Marilyn it connects to without a deeper intervening col. Over a large massif that can gather hills no one would walk in a single day, and which few would describe as parts of the same mountain — it is a measure of independence, not a suggested route.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aonach Meadhoin | 1001 m | 1.5 km |
| Saileag | 956 m | 1.8 km |
| Sgurr an Fhuarail | 987 m | 2 km |
| Ciste Dhubh | 981.1 m | 3.5 km |
| Am Bathach | 798.1 m | 3.8 km |
| Sgurr a' Dubh Doire | 962 m | 4.2 km |