Scotland
Sgurr na h-Eige
657M
2156FT
About Sgurr na h-Eige
Overlooking the gateway to Skye near Kyle of Lochalsh, this rugged Highland peak provides a quiet, heather-clad escape from the tourist path. Its rocky summit is a spectacular vantage point, offering clear sights across the Inner Sound to the Black Cuillin and north toward the Applecross peninsula's sandstone ramparts.
Key Statistics
Rank
117th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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34m
Nearest Town
Innis a' Chrotha
Geology
The ground beneath you belongs to the Glenfinnan Group, made of fine-grained rocks that were once layers of mud and silt.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH052275
Latitude
57.2964°N
Longitude
5.2347°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, translating as 'Peak of the Notch,' referring to the prominent 'eag' or cleft visible in its skyline from the coastal approaches.
- •From the summit, the view across the water to the Isle of Raasay and the distinctive flat-topped Dun Caan is particularly sharp, framed by the broader sweep of the North West Highlands.
- •Despite its modest height, the hill’s position at the edge of the Attadale Forest makes it an excellent spot for tracking the movement of red deer, which frequent the lower slopes between the peak and Loch Carron.
- •Its status as a Tump ensures you are more likely to share the summit with a passing golden eagle than another human, provided you can navigate the pathless, boot-stealing bogs at its base.