Sgurr an Airgid
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
- 841.2 m · 2,760 ft
- Prominence
- 394 m
- Grid reference
- NG 94047 22703
- Coordinates
- 57.24858, -5.41551
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Loch Duich to Cannich
- OS Landranger
- 25 33
- OS Explorer
- 413N 414N
- Summit feature
- outcrop
- Key col
- NG985256 (447 m)
About Sgurr an Airgid
Sgùrr an Airgid stands on the north shore of Loch Duich in Kintail, with Dornie the nearest sizeable village. It is lower than most of the hills around it, but the summit view is wide. A zig-zagging path climbs to the top.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr an Airgid (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 57.249, -5.416. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (841 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
25m NE of trig point and 30cm higher.
The recorded summit point is outcrop. 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
- 24-Jun-19
- Drop measured from
- NG985256 · 447 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 (Fort William → Glenfinnan → Morvich) | 114 km | 2.3 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr Mhic Bharraich | 779 m | 5.8 km |
| Sgurr nan Saighead | 929 m | 6 km |
| Carnan Cruithneachd | 727.8 m | 6.2 km |
| Meall an Fhuarain Mhoir | 954.9 m | 6.7 km |
| A' Ghlas-bheinn | 918 m | 6.8 km |
| Beinn a' Chuirn | 603 m | 7 km |