Scotland
Beinn Sgulaird North Top
909M
2982FT
About Beinn Sgulaird North Top
Situated on the rugged ridge extending north from the main Munro summit, this high Tump offers an intimate perspective of the steep drop into Glen Ure. The terrain is characteristically rocky and narrow, providing a true mountain feel with sweeping views across the blue waters of Loch Linnhe and Loch Etive.
Key Statistics
Rank
55th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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32m
Nearest Town
Argyll and Bute
Geology
You’re walking over solid granite formed from ancient cooling magma, alongside layered beds of quartzite and hardened mudstones.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN055462
Latitude
56.5680°N
Longitude
5.1667°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Beinn Sgulaird; while 'Beinn' means mountain, 'Sgulaird' is often interpreted as 'mountain of the basket-shaped hat', likely referring to the distinctive profile the range presents from the coast.
- •Though it sits just five metres short of the 914.4m Munro threshold, this subsidiary top is a significant high point on the long, undulating spine of the mountain, separating the main summit from the lower northern slopes.
- •From the summit cairn, there is a particularly clear view northwest across the Lynn of Lorn to the low, green island of Lismore and the more substantial mountains of the Isle of Mull beyond.
- •At 909 metres, it misses out on Munro status by the height of two double-decker buses—a technicality that offers little consolation when you are standing in a gale at the summit.