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
- 956.3 m · 3,137 ft
- Prominence
- 231.8 m
- Grid reference
- NM 90294 88003
- Coordinates
- 56.93573, -5.44855
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Mallaig to Fort William
- OS Landranger
- 40
- OS Explorer
- 398E
- Summit feature
- outcrop
- Key col
- NM 9158 8824 (724.5 m)
About Sgurr nan Coireachan
Sgùrr nan Coireachan rises north of Glenfinnan in Lochaber, in the Northwest Highlands. Steep and rocky, it pairs with Sgùrr Thuilm as one of two neighbouring Munros, and the views from its summit are well regarded. Ascents are normally made from the Glenfinnan side to the south.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Sgùrr nan Coireachan (Glenfinnan) (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 56.936, -5.449. 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
1m WNW of trig pillar and higher than flush bracket.
The recorded summit point is outcrop. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 31-Oct-22
- Drop measured from
- NM 9158 8824 · 724.5 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.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Mor | 830 m | 2.9 km |
| Sgurr Thuilm | 963 m | 3.6 km |
| An Stac | 717.8 m | 3.7 km |
| Sgurr an Utha | 796 m | 4.4 km |
| Streap | 909 m | 4.7 km |
| Bidein a' Chabair | 867.5 m | 5.2 km |