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Routes up
Climb from the glen onto the eastern end of the ridge, then follow the crest west over the Munros. A long day on grass and rock.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1084m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days. Lying snow up to 7 cm deep.
Sun today
9h 21m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:21 and starts 15:44. From the summit you see the sun 07:14 to 16:51.
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About Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais
Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is the highest point on the ridge north of Glen Strathfarrar, west of Inverness. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, and it sits in the middle of a chain of four Munros that most walkers climb together. Creag Ghorm a' Bhealaich lies 1.4 km to the west, with Sgurr Fhuar-thuill 2.4 km away beyond it. The nearest higher mountain is Sgurr na Lapaich, 12.5 km to the south-west.
Glen Strathfarrar has a private road with a locked gate at its foot. Cars may enter only at set times and in limited numbers, so check the opening hours before you go. Most walkers drive up the glen, climb the corrie onto the ridge and traverse the Munros, then walk back along the road.
The ridge is broad and grassy in places and rocky in others, with good walking between the summits. From the top you see across Strathfarrar to the hills around Loch Monar and Mullardoch.
Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is 1,084 m (3,555 ft) high with 819 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 54th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Meall a' Gheur-fheadain (1.8 km), Creag Ghorm a' Bhealaich (1.4 km) and Carn nam Fiacail (3.2 km).
The glen has a private road with a gate. Vehicle access is limited to set hours and a set number of cars, so check before you travel. Walkers and cyclists can enter at any time.
Yes. Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais sits in the middle of the ridge and most walkers traverse all four in one long day.
Yes. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, and the highest of the Strathfarrar hills.
Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is 1,084 metres high with 819 metres of prominence.
Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais
Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is the highest point on the ridge north of Glen Strathfarrar, west of Inverness. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, and it sits in the middle of a chain of four Munros that most walkers climb together. Creag Ghorm a' Bhealaich lies 1.4 km to the west, with Sgurr Fhuar-thuill 2.4 km away beyond it. The nearest higher mountain is Sgurr na Lapaich, 12.5 km to the south-west.
Glen Strathfarrar has a private road with a locked gate at its foot. Cars may enter only at set times and in limited numbers, so check the opening hours before you go. Most walkers drive up the glen, climb the corrie onto the ridge and traverse the Munros, then walk back along the road.
The ridge is broad and grassy in places and rocky in others, with good walking between the summits. From the top you see across Strathfarrar to the hills around Loch Monar and Mullardoch.
Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is 1,084 m (3,555 ft) high with 819 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 54th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Meall a' Gheur-fheadain (1.8 km), Creag Ghorm a' Bhealaich (1.4 km) and Carn nam Fiacail (3.2 km).
The glen has a private road with a gate. Vehicle access is limited to set hours and a set number of cars, so check before you travel. Walkers and cyclists can enter at any time.
Yes. Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais sits in the middle of the ridge and most walkers traverse all four in one long day.
Yes. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, and the highest of the Strathfarrar hills.
Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is 1,084 metres high with 819 metres of prominence.
Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
