Scotland
Sgurr a' Gharg Gharaidh North Top
684M
2243FT
About Sgurr a' Gharg Gharaidh North Top
Rising above the rugged terrain north of Kyle of Lochalsh, this Tump offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the busier peaks nearby. It forms a high point on the complex ridge system north of the main summit. Expect typical West Highland ground: a mixture of damp moorland, sandstone outcrops, and rewarding isolation.
Key Statistics
Rank
187th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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38.4m
Nearest Town
Shiel Bridge
Geology
You are walking on the Morar Group, a foundation of hard, sandy rocks and fine-grained, clay-rich layers.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NG913157
Latitude
57.1845°N
Longitude
5.4550°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for 'Peak of the Rough Wall', a description likely inspired by the tiered sandstone crags that define the southern and eastern flanks of the massif.
- •The summit provides a clear, earned perspective of the Cuillin of Skye to the southwest and the massive, terraced eastern corries of Beinn Bhàn across the Kishorn gap.
- •Despite its modest height, the terrain is notoriously complex; it is characterized by the ancient Lewisian Gneiss and Torridonian sandstone common to the Wester Ross landscape.
- •Navigating to this point is a masterclass in reading small contour details, as the ground consists of a confusing series of knolls and peat hags that rarely follow a straight line.