Sgurr nan Coireachan
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 953.8 m · 3,129 ft
- Prominence
- 221.7 m
- Grid reference
- NM 93312 95817
- Coordinates
- 57.00716, -5.40544
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Knoydart to Glen Kingie
- OS Landranger
- 33 40
- OS Explorer
- 398E
- Summit feature
- grassy knoll 6m NNE of cairn
- Key col
- NM 9276 9560 (732.1 m)
About Sgurr nan Coireachan
This Sgùrr nan Coireachan lies near the head of Glen Dessarry, in the Lochaber part of the Northwest Highlands and far from any road.
Steep, with rocky and grassy slopes mixed together, it is frequently walked as part of the Sgurr na Ciche ridge. Approaches generally begin at Loch Arkaig to the east.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr nan Coireachan (Glen Dessarry) (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 57.007, -5.405. 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 grassy knoll 6m NNE of cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 31-Aug-19
- Drop measured from
- NM 9276 9560 · 732.1 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 (Fort William → Glenfinnan → Morvich) | 114 km | 1.6 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Garbh Chioch Bheag | 968.3 m | 1.5 km |
| Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh | 835 m | 1.9 km |
| Garbh Chioch Mhor | 1012.9 m | 2.4 km |
| Sgurr na Ciche | 1040.2 m | 3.2 km |
| Sgurr Mor | 1003 m | 3.9 km |
| Beinn an Aodainn | 887 m | 4.4 km |