Sgòrr Dhonuill, Beinn a' Bheithir

Height	1001m
Prominence	244m
Meaning	Donald's peak
Lists	Munros, 136
Location	Appin and Beinn a' Bheithir, Northwest Argyll and Appin
Grid Ref	NN057558
Lat/Lon	56.65051, -5.19877

Sgòrr Dhonuill is the western Munro summit on Beinn a' Bheithir, the complex mountain encircling Gleann a'Chaolais just south of Ballachulish. Due to it's shape, Beinn a'Bheithir is often referred to as the 'Ballachulish Horseshoe'.

Sgòrr Dhonhuill's summit overlooks Beinn a' Bheithir's northern coires. There are four crests heading out from Sgòrr Dhonhuill's summit. Two spurs, a short one and a longer one, head northwards dividing the slopes into Coire Dearg and Coire Sgreamhach -neither is a hillwalking route ! The eastern spur is a rocky affair and connects to Sgòrr Dhearg, the other Munro summit, and highest peak, on Beinn a'Bheither. This is possibly the most used route to gain Sgòrr Dhonuill's peak. The western crest is wide and grass covered, leading to the top of Coire Dearg, from where a fine scree-run can be enjoyed on descent.

The bealach between Sgòrr Dhonuill and Sgòrr Dearg is at 744m and with a distance of under 2km between these Munro summits, most hillwalkers will bag both peaks in one outing.

Routes up Sgòrr Dhonuill

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Beinn a' Bheithir from Ballachulish
	Hillwalking route up Sgòrr Dhearg and Sgòrr Dhonuill from Ballachulish, using forestry tracks then grassy and bouldery slopes to Munro summits. Peaks : 2 Munros Ascent : 1300m (4270ft) Distance : 12km (7m) Time : 5:10hr

Beinn a' Bheithir via Schoolhouse Ridge
	Beinn a’ Bheithir via Schoolhouse Ridge has an easy rock scramble to Sgòrr Dhearg and Sgòrr Dhonuill, with descent options including scree slopes. Peaks : 2 Munros, 1 Munro Top Ascent : 1350m (4430ft) Distance : 14km (9m) Time : 5:45hr

Nearby hills and mountains

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