Sgùrr Fhuaran

Sgùrr Fhuaran, the highest of the Five Sisters of Kintail, rises steeply above Glen Shiel with a conical summit dominating the range.

Sgùrr Fhuaran

Height	1069m
Prominence	665m
Meaning	peak of the springs
Lists	Munros (M68)
Location	Five Sisters of Kintail, Glen Affric to Glen Shiel
Grid Ref	NG978167
Lat/Lon	57.19627, -5.34834
Munro tops	Sgùrr nan Saighead (929m)

Sgùrr Fhuaran is the highest peak in Kintail and stands in the middle of The Five Sisters of Kintail. The western face of Sgùrr Fhuaran rises in a continuous slope of over 1000m from the floor of Glen Shiel, whereas the opposite face of the mountain is split in two by a spur travelling eastwards above corries dropping down to Gleann Lichd.

Sgùrr Fhuaran can be climbed directly up its western slopes where a faint path is followed uphill, thought this is a rather unrelenting and continuous slog.

As Sgùrr Fhuaran is connected by ridges and cols to other Munros in the Five Sisters, it is most likely to be bagged on a route with these, the most enjoyable of which starts from a height of just under 200m in Glen Shiel and continues on towards Loch Duich - organising some form of transport between the start and finishing points on such a route will avoid a long walk back along the busy A87.

Routes up Sgùrr Fhuaran

Sisters of Kintail
	From the Battle of Glen Shiel site, a linear hillwalking route leads along ridges and Munros that form the Five Sisters of Kintail to drop to Loch Duich. Peaks : 3 Munros Ascent : 1330m (4360ft) Distance : 13km (8m) Time : 5:30hr*

Kintail's Big 9
	Kintail's Brother and Sisters with Beinn Fhada and A' Ghlas Bheinn are the Munros surrounding Gleann Lichd and can be bagged in one epic circular hiking route. Peaks : 9 Munros Ascent : 4115m (13500ft) Distance : 41km (25m) Time : 17:05hr*