Sgùrr Eilde Mòr

Sgùrr Eilde Mòr

Sgùrr Eilde Mòr and Coire an Lochan from Sgòr Eilde Beag
Highest point
Elevation 1,010 m (3,310 ft)[1]
Prominence 271 m (889 ft)
Parent peak Binnein Mòr
Listing Munro, Marilyn
Naming
Translation "big peak of the hind" (Gaelic)
Pronunciation Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪kuːrˠ ˈeːltʲə moːɾ]
English approx: skuer ailt-yuh maur
Geography
Location Highland, Scotland
Parent range Mamores
OS grid NN230657
Topo map OS Landranger 41, OS Explorer 392

Sgùrr Eilde Mòr is a Scottish mountain situated in the Mamores range, 6 kilometres north-east of Kinlochleven. It is a steep, conical peak of scree and quartzite boulders, capped with a layer of schist. With a height of 1010 m (3314 ft) it is classed as a Munro, so is popular with hillwalkers. It is most commonly climbed from Kinlochleven by way of a stalker's path which leads to a col at Coire an Lochan, and then by either the south or the west ridge - both routes involving an ascent of steep, bouldery terrain.

References

  1. "walkhighlands Sgurr Eilde Mor". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.

Coordinates: 56°45′00″N 4°53′39″W / 56.749863°N 4.89424°W / 56.749863; -4.89424


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