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Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe routes: 4 ways to the top
Ridge Traverse from Bealach na BaScrambling · 12km · from Bealach na BaGrade 2
This route involves a traverse along the ridge from Bealach na Ba, offering stunning views and requiring careful navigation along rocky terrain
Direct Ascent from Glen ShielScrambling · 8km · 950 m ascent · ~3h 10m · from Glen ShielGrade 1
The direct ascent from Glen Shiel is a challenging scramble with steep sections and requires good route-finding skills
Northwest Ridge RouteScrambling · 10km · from Loch CluanieGrade 3
The Northwest Ridge Route is a demanding scramble with exposed sections and requires a head for heights and experience in scrambling
South Ridge HikeHiking · 14km · 900 m ascent · ~4h 20m · from Cluanie InnHiking
This is a longer hiking route that approaches the summit via the South Ridge, offering a less technical but physically demanding ascent
Summit today
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 963m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 1 of the next 7 days, about 0.7 cm in all, most on Saturday (0.7 cm).
Sun today
Sunrise 07:25, sunset 16:45
9h 20m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:23 and starts 15:45. From the summit you see the sun 07:17 to 16:52.
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About Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe
Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe is 963 m (3,159 ft) high with 117 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 228th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe North Top (0.4 km), Creag Dhubh (0.9 km) and Sgurr Ban (0.7 km).
How high is Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe?
Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe is 963 metres high with 117 metres of prominence.
Where is Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe?
Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe today?
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.
What weather information is shown for Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
