Sgurr Mhurlagain
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
- 880 m · 2,887 ft
- Prominence
- 515 m
- Grid reference
- NN 01263 94459
- Coordinates
- 56.99847, -5.27368
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Knoydart to Glen Kingie
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 399
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NM975948 (365 m)
About Sgurr Mhurlagain
A large, bulky hill west of Spean Bridge in Lochaber, Sgurr Mhurlagain forms much of the southern wall of Glen Kingie, with Loch Arkaig lying to the south.
Three ridges run down from the summit towards the northeast. The top reaches 880 m and is listed as a Corbett, Marilyn, HuMP and Simm.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr Mhurlagain (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 56.998, -5.274. 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
knoll 90m ENE at NN 01345 94495 is 5m lower.
The recorded summit point is 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
- 10-Nov-08
- Drop measured from
- NM975948 · 365 m
Classification history: Section aligns with Corbett Tops booklet. RHB gives 10C..
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fraoch Bheinn | 857.3 m | 2.7 km |
| Sgurr an Fhuarain | 901 m | 4.3 km |
| Gairich | 918.8 m | 5.3 km |
| Sgurr Mor | 1003 m | 5.9 km |
| Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean | 727 m | 6.3 km |
| Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh | 835 m | 6.4 km |