Sgurr na Feartaig
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
- 863 m · 2,831 ft
- Prominence
- 267 m
- Grid reference
- NH 05516 45387
- Coordinates
- 57.45705, -5.24367
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 25
- OS Explorer
- 429
- Summit feature
- cairn on boulder pile
- Key col
- NH059449 (596 m)
About Sgurr na Feartaig
Sgurr na Feartaig takes the form of a long ridge dominating much of the southern side of Glen Carron, north-east of Strathcarron in Wester Ross. A stalker's path follows the crest, and the highest point reaches 863 m.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr na Feartaig (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 57.457, -5.244. 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
The recorded summit point is cairn on boulder pile. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit
- Record revised
- 10-Nov-12
- Drop measured from
- NH059449 · 596 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 (Bendronaig → Craig → Kinlochewe) | 33 km | 0.8 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Tharsuinn | 861.2 m | 2 km |
| Sgurr Choinnich | 999.3 m | 2.2 km |
| Sgurr a' Chaorachain | 1053 m | 3.3 km |
| Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich | 945 m | 4.2 km |
| Sgurr nan Ceannaichean | 913.4 m | 4.2 km |
| Bidean an Eoin Deirg | 1046.6 m | 4.9 km |