Scotland
Sgurr na Laocainn
721M
2365FT
About Sgurr na Laocainn
Rising above the northern shores of Loch Monar, this 721-metre Tump in the North West Highlands offers a quiet alternative to its busier neighbours. Its grassy slopes and rugged shoulders provide a classic sense of Highland isolation, rewarding those who venture into this remote corner with profound wilderness silence.
Key Statistics
Rank
73rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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86m
Nearest Town
Letterewe
Geology
You are walking across ancient banded rock, sliced through by dark mineral veins and seams of coarse, crystal-filled stone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG985772
Latitude
57.7393°N
Longitude
5.3863°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Sgùrr na Leacann', meaning the 'Peak of the Hill-side', referring to the broad, steep southern face that overlooks the Monar Forest.
- •From the summit, walkers look directly across the waters of Loch Monar to the grand ridges of the Strathfarrar Munros, with the distinctive peaks of Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais and Sgùrr na Ruaidhe dominating the eastern horizon.
- •The hill is situated in a particularly remote part of the Monar Forest, where the lack of well-defined paths and the long approach from Glen Strathfarrar ensure that the summit is rarely visited by anyone other than dedicated hill-baggers.
- •Accessing this peak often requires navigating the restricted vehicle access of the Glen Strathfarrar private road, a logistical quirk that effectively limits the number of daily visitors to this entire mountain range.