Sgurr Ghiubhsachain

About Sgurr Ghiubhsachain

Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain is the highest point of a group of hills standing south of Glenfinnan, on the south-eastern side of the northern part of Loch Shiel, in Lochaber. It is far lower than the Nevis range nearby but also much further from any public road.

Steep, rugged ground surrounds it on every side, and there are no paths on its slopes. Despite the trail head being reachable from the Fort William to Mallaig road, walkers here may see nobody else even on a fine summer day.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain (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 56.819, -5.483. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Finding the summit

The recorded summit point is large wide-based cairn. 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

02-Feb-13

Drop measured from

NM900707 · 235 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 lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.

Reaching Sgurr Ghiubhsachain 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

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).

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.

Nearest listed peaks