Sgurr nan Conobhan

About Sgurr nan Conobhan

Perched on the rugged south-east ridge of Beinn Sgritheall, this rocky peak offers a dramatic perspective over the narrows of Loch Hourn. It is a sharp, pathless ascent through classic West Highland heather and crag, rewarding walkers with an intimate view into the deep glacial trench of the loch far below.

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• •Derived from the Scottish Gaelic Sgùrr nan Conobhan, the name is generally understood to mean the 'Peak of the Hounds' Hillocks,' likely referencing the undulating, hummocky ground found on its lower slopes or a historical connection to hunting in the Arnisdale deer forest.
• •While often overlooked in favour of its massive neighbour, Beinn Sgritheall, this summit provides one of the best vantage points for surveying the narrows of Loch Hourn, where the sea loch constricts between the high mountain walls of Knoydart and Glenelg.
• •The descent from this peak towards the coastal village of Arnisdale involves navigating a series of steep, grassy terraces and rock steps that require careful route-finding in poor visibility.
• •The summit offers a clear, direct line of sight across the water to the sharp, dark peak of Beinn na Caillich on the Knoydart peninsula.
• •Despite its modest height, the terrain here is unforgivingly steep; it is the kind of place where you spend more time watching your footing than the horizon to avoid an unplanned glissade through the heather.