Sgurr nan Conbhairean

Sgurr nan Conbhairean

Munro peak above Loch Cluanie

Above Loch Cluanie, Sgurr nan Conbhairean is the dominant mountain in a group of three Munros that encircle Coire Sgreumh at the head of Ceannacroc Forest.


Sgurr nan Conbhairean


Height1109m
Prominence382m
Meaningpeak of the hound keepers
ListsMunro, 43
LocationNorth of Loch Cluanie, Glen Affric to Glen Shiel
Grid RefNH130139
Lat/Lon57.17754, -5.09576


Sgurr nan Conbhairean is an impressive pyramidrical mountain rising above ridges that stretch to lesser hills north of Loch Cluanie. The western slopes of Sgurr nan Conbhairean fall uniformly, whereas the mountain's eastern face is of crags and cliffs dropping to rough corries below.

Situated above a side glen of Glen Affric, the head of Ceannacroc Forest and overlooking Loch Cluanie, there are various approaches to Sgurr nan Conbhairean, all having tracks or paths someway up the mountain's hillsides.

The most accessible route up Sgurr nan Conbhairean begins from Loch Cluanie heading initially over neighbouring Carn Ghluasaid with most hillwalkers opting to extend their day ridge-walking over other nearby Munros.



Routes up Sgurr nan Conbhairean


Cluanie Munros

Above the northern shores of Loch Cluanie, hiking along the connecting ridges of A' Chralaig, Mullach Fraoch-choire and Sgurr nan Conbhairean gives superb views over the Five Sisters and Affric to Skye, Torridon and beyond.

Peaks : 5 Munros

Ascent : 1850m (6070ft)
Distance : 23km (14m)
Time : 8:50hr



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