Beinn Sgulaird
| Beinn Sgulaird | |
| Argyllshire | |
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 Beinn Sgulaird from the road to Glen Ure House to the west | |
| Summit: | 3,074 feet NN053460 56°33’56"N, 5°10’13"W |
Beinn Sgulaird is a mountain in Argyllshire, which reaches a height of 3,074 feet at its summit, and so it qualifies as a Munro. It is to be found between Glen Creran and Glen Etive in the southern Highlands.
The name 'Beinn Sgulaird' is Gaelic and means "hat-shaped hill", though it is more colloquially known to local shepherds as "the bastard".[1]
The mountain takes the form of a long ridge which runs from south-west to north-east, almost two miles of which lie above 2,600 ft.[2] Hillwalkers commonly traverse the ridge from north to south, as this gives the best views of the Hebrides to the west, in particular the Isle of Mull.[3] While most walkers start from Glen Creran to the west, an ascent from Glen Etive is also possible.[4]
References
- ↑ Beinn Sguliard route information, MunroMagic.com
- ↑ The Munros (SMC Guide), Donald Bennett et al., ISBN 0-907521-13-4
- ↑ The Munros: Scotland's Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish, ISBN 0-947782-50-8
- ↑ Hats off to the deceptive Beinn Sgulaird, Robin Howie, The Scotsman, 22 October 2005
Further reading
- The Munros, Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 1986, Donald Bennett (Editor) ISBN 0-907521-13-4
- In the Hills of Breadalbane, V.A. Firsoff, no ISBN
- The Munros, Scotland's Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish, ISBN 1-84204-082-0
- The Magic Of The Munros, Irvine Butterfield, ISBN 0-7153-2168-4
- Hamish's Mountain Walk, Hamish Brown, ISBN 1-898573-08-5
| Munros in SMC Area SMC Section 3 - Strath Orchy to Loch Leven |
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Beinn a' Chochuill • Beinn Eunaich • Beinn Fhionnlaidh • Beinn nan Aighenan • Beinn Sgulaird • Ben Cruachan • Ben Starav • Bidean nam Bian • Buachaille Etive Mòr • Creise • Glas Bheinn Mhòr • Meall a' Bhuiridh • Meall Dearg, Argyll • Meall nan Eun • Sgor na h-Ulaidh • Beinn a' Bheithir • Beinn a' Bheithir • Sgorr nam Fiannaidh • Stob a' Choire Odhair • Stob Coir'an Albannaich • Buachaille Etive Beag • Stob Coire Sgreamhach • Stob Diamh • Buachaille Etive Beag • Stob Ghabhar • Buachaille Etive Mòr |