Beinn Sgulaird

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Beinn Sgulaird
Beinn Sguiliaird
Beinn Sgulaird.jpg
Beinn Sgulaird from the road to Glen Ure House to the west
Highest point
Elevation 937 m (3,074 ft) [1]
Prominence 662 m (2,172 ft)
Listing Munro, Marilyn
Naming
Language of name Gaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [peɲˈs̪kul̪ˠərˠtʲ]
English approximation: bayn SKOO-lər-chə
Geography
Beinn Sgulaird
Location Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Parent range Grampian Mountains
OS grid NN053460
Topo map OS Landranger 50, OS Explorer 377
Climbing
Easiest route walk

Beinn Sgulaird or Beinn Sguiliaird [2] is a mountain in the Lorn region of the Scottish Highlands, between Glen Creran and Glen Etive. It has a height of 937 m (3074 ft) and is classed as a Munro. The mountain takes the form of a long ridge which runs from southwest to northeast, three kilometres of which lie above 800 m. [3] Hillwalkers commonly traverse the ridge from north to south, as this gives the best views of the Hebrides to the west, in particular the Isle of Mull. [4] While most walkers start from Glen Creran to the west, an ascent from Glen Etive is also possible. [5]

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References

  1. "walkhighlands Beinn Sgulaird". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. "Beinn Sgulaird". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
  3. The Munros (SMC Guide), Donald Bennett et al., ISBN   0-907521-13-4
  4. The Munros: Scotland's Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish, ISBN   0-947782-50-8
  5. Hats off to the deceptive Beinn Sgulaird, Robin Howie, The Scotsman , 22 October 2005

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