Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

#4091 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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 Fannaichs. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3553 ftProminence: 2684 ftCoordinates: 57°26'38"N, 4°54'13"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Càrn nan Gobhar, Càrn nan Gobhar, Sgorr na Dìollaid, Glen Strathfarrar.

7.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Càrn nan Gobhar
183 min walk • Càrn nan Gobhar is a Scottish mountain situated on the northern side of Loch Mullardoch in the upper part of Glen Cannich. It stands some 50 kilometres west-southwest of the city of Inverness in a remote group of four Munros informally known as “The Mullardochs” which form the high ground between Loch Mullardoch and Loch Monar.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Càrn nan Gobhar
26 min walk • Càrn nan Gobhar is a mountain situated on the northern side of Glen Strathfarrar in Scotland. It stands some 40 kilometres west of the city of Inverness. It is usually climbed along with the neighbouring Munros of Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais and Sgurr na Ruaidhe.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgorr na Dìollaid
114 min walk • Sgorr na Dìollaid is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is situated between Glen Strathfarrar and Glen Cannich, 7 km north-west of the village of Cannich.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glen Strathfarrar
81 min walk • Glen Strathfarrar is a glen in the Highland region of Scotland, near Loch Ness. The Glen is part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme, with a dam at Loch Monar and a 9 km tunnel carrying water to an underground power station at Deanie; a second dam just below Loch...