Sgurr nan Ceannaichean
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
- 913.4 m · 2,997 ft
- Prominence
- 185 m
- Grid reference
- NH 08727 48052
- Coordinates
- 57.48231, -5.19232
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 25
- OS Explorer
- 429
- Summit feature
- small cairn on edge of crag
- Key col
- NH093485 (728 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
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.482, -5.192. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (913 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
small cairn is 100m SSE of large cairn (NH 08682 48135) and 0.91m higher.
The recorded summit point is small cairn on edge of crag. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica NA730/Leica 530
- Record revised
- 15-Aug-12
- Drop measured from
- NH093485 · 728 m
Classification history: See Database Notes.
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 | 1.5 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moruisg | 925.7 m | 2.3 km |
| Sgurr a' Chaorachain | 1053 m | 3.3 km |
| Sgurr Choinnich | 999.3 m | 3.6 km |
| Bidean an Eoin Deirg | 1046.6 m | 4.1 km |
| Sgurr na Feartaig | 863 m | 4.2 km |
| Carn nam Fiaclan | 993 m | 4.4 km |