Scotland
Sgurr Dubh
807M
2647FT
About Sgurr Dubh
Rising steeply above the southeastern shore of Loch Maree, this rugged Torridonian peak offers a front-row seat to the Great Wilderness. Often overlooked in favour of neighbouring Slioch, its craggy sandstone slopes provide a demanding, pathless ascent rewarded by intimate views of Beinn Eighe’s quartzite screes across the water.
Key Statistics
Rank
53rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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64m
Nearest Town
Letterewe
Geology
You are walking on the Loch Maree Group, ancient lava flows that have been hardened and transformed into the solid, volcanic foundation beneath your feet.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG988727
Latitude
57.6993°N
Longitude
5.3773°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Sgùrr Dubh translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Black Peak'. This likely refers to the dark, weathered appearance of the Torridonian sandstone, which appears particularly sombre when wet or in shadow compared to the pale quartzite found on nearby summits.
- •Located within the Letterewe Estate, the hill is situated in one of the most remote areas of the Highlands. Reaching it usually involves a long trek from Incheril near Kinlochewe or a strategic boat trip across Loch Maree to reach its northern flanks.
- •From the summit, the view north-east into the heart of the Fisherfield Forest reveals the remote peaks of A' Mhaighdean and Ruadh Stac Mòr, widely considered to be the most inaccessible mountains in Scotland.
- •The hill is composed of Torridonian sandstone, some of the oldest rock in Europe. The horizontal bedding planes of the sediment are clearly visible on the ascent, forming the characteristic stepped tiers common to the Wester Ross landscape.
- •Despite its name promising a 'Black Peak', the hill spends a significant portion of the year a distinct shade of Atlantic grey, courtesy of the persistent Wester Ross rainfall.