Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

Sgùrr a’ Choire Ghlais is the highest and shapeliest peak on the Strathfarrar Munros circuit, its flat summit crowned with twin cairns and a trig point.

Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

Height	1084m
Prominence	818m
Meaning	peak of the grey-green corrie
Lists	Munros (M58)
Location	North of Glen Strathfarrar, Glen Carron to Glen Strathfarrar
Grid Ref	NH259430
Lat/Lon	57.44392, -4.90334

Sgùrr a’ Choire Ghlais is the highest peak in the Strathfarrar Munros circuit, a shapely pyramid with steep northern flanks. Its broad summit plateau is crowned by two large cairns and a trig point marking the top, from where the views sweep across the circuit and beyond.

On a clockwise cirecuit of the Strathfarrar Munros, Sgùrr a’ Choire Ghlais is reached from the crest east of Creag Ghorm a' Bhealaich. Beyond its broad summit plateau, the ridge continues towards Càrn nan Gobhar.

Routes up Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

Strathfarrar Munros
	A quiet road from Struy in Strathglass leads to a circular hillwalking route that bags Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais and the Strathfarrar Munros. Peaks : 4 Munros Ascent : 1580m (5180ft) Distance : 17km (11m) Time : 6:55hr