Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais
The north-east ridge
Highest point
Elevation	1,083 m (3,553 ft)[1]
Prominence	818 m (2,684 ft)Ranked 31st in British Isles
Parent peak	Sgurr na Lapaich
Listing	Munro, Marilyn
Naming
English translation	Rocky Peak of the Grey Corrie
Language of name	Gaelic
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪kuːrˠ ə ˈxɔɾʲə ˈɣl̪ˠaʃ] English approximation: SKOOR-ə-COR-yə-GLASH
Geography
Location	Glen Strathfarrar, Scotland
OS grid	NH259430
Topo map	OS Landranger 25

Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is a mountain in the North-west Highlands of Scotland. It lies between Glen Strathfarrar and Glen Orrin and it is an excellent viewpoint, being the highest mountain in its group - a group which includes the Munros of Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Sgurr Fhuar-thuill and Carn nan Gobhar. Northwards there is no higher ground apart from the Fannichs.

It is one of the most difficult hills to reach in Scotland, the shortest route involving a 10-mile approach up Glen Strathfarrar. A bicycle, or permission to drive along the private road up Strathfarrar, may shorten the approach.

See also

• List of mountains of the British Isles by relative height
• List of Munros
• List of Marilyns in the Northern Highlands

Footnotes

1. "walkhighlands Sgurr a'Choire Ghlais". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.

57.44383°N 4.90265°W / 57.44383; -4.90265