Sgurr na Coinnich
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
- 739.1 m · 2,425 ft
- Prominence
- 714 m
- Grid reference
- NG 76251 22252
- Coordinates
- 57.23619, -5.70941
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 412 413N
- Summit feature
- rock 7m N of trig point
- Key col
- NG567269 (25 m)
About Sgurr na Coinnich
Sgùrr na Coinnich is the highest peak on the Sleat peninsula at the eastern end of Skye. With its slightly lower neighbour Beinn na Caillich it looks down on the Skye Bridge between Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin.
Maps suggest starting from Bealach Uday at 278 m, the high point of the minor road from Broadford to Kylerhea and under 2 km from the top, but the ground immediately north is rough, deep in heather and broken by a series of small steep ridges and bogs lying across the line of travel. A longer alternative begins at Kylerhea and can take in Beinn na Caillich. Higher up the terrain smooths out and the vegetation shortens.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr na Coinnich (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 57.236, -5.709. 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
higher than rock 3m N of trig point. rock by cairn 50m ENE at NG 76289 22256 is lower.
The recorded summit point is rock 7m N of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- KR 2x Hand Level/Leica RX1250/Abney level
- Record revised
- 11-Dec-22
- Drop measured from
- NG567269 · 25 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.
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).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Heather Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 4.2 km · N |
| Castle Moil Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 4.2 km · N |
| Saucy Mary's Lodge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 4.3 km · N |
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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn na Caillich | 731.4 m | 1.1 km |
| Ben Aslak | 609 m | 3.3 km |
| Beinn a' Chapuill | 759.8 m | 10.4 km |
| Beinn a' Chuirn | 603 m | 10.7 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall NW Top | 928 m | 11.6 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall | 974 m | 12 km |