Sgurr a' Gharaidh

About Sgurr a' Gharaidh

Sgurr a' Gharaidh rises in Wester Ross to the north of Loch Carron, the highest summit in that northern area, though its craggy north face is the more notable feature. Lochcarron is the nearest village.

The hill connects to Glas Bheinn at 728 m, whose slopes run down towards the golf course and graveyard by East Church on the A896 along the loch. Further east stand the grey top of An Ruadh-stac at 892 m and the red Maol Chean-dearg at 933 m.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr a' Gharaidh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.

Access rights here

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 57.440, -5.527. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Finding the summit

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

Survey method

Abney level/Leica RX1250

Record revised

29-Mar-23

Drop measured from

NG900452 · 399 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.

Reaching Sgurr a' Gharaidh by train

One National Rail station sits within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.

Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).

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).

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.

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