Sgurr Gaorsaic
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
- 838.2 m · 2,750 ft
- Prominence
- 169.2 m
- Grid reference
- NH 03610 21926
- Coordinates
- 57.24582, -5.25668
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Loch Duich to Cannich
- OS Landranger
- 25 33
- OS Explorer
- 414N
- Summit feature
- vegetated rock
- Key col
- NH 0419 2169 (669.1 m)
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 57.246, -5.257. 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
cairn 65m S at NH 03591 21865 is 0.1m lower.
The recorded summit point is vegetated rock. 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
- 27-Jan-24
- Drop measured from
- NH 0419 2169 · 669.1 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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan West Top | 1142.3 m | 1.9 km |
| Sgurr nan Ceathramhnan | 1149.7 m | 2.3 km |
| Stuc Bheag | 1074.9 m | 2.5 km |
| Stuc Mor | 1041.6 m | 2.9 km |
| A' Ghlas-bheinn | 918 m | 3 km |
| Beinn Fhada | 1031.9 m | 3.2 km |