Scotland
Sgurr nan Ceannaichean
913M
2997FT
About Sgurr nan Ceannaichean
Rising steeply above the south side of Glen Carron, this rugged peak offers a classic North West Highland experience of steep, grassy slopes and craggy outcrops. It is most frequently climbed alongside its higher neighbour, Moruisg, providing expansive views across the Monar Forest and towards the dramatic Torridon giants.
Key Statistics
Rank
31st Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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185m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
You are walking on psammite from the Morar Group. This tough, durable rock formed when ancient layers of sand were compressed and hardened deep underground.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH087480
Latitude
57.4823°N
Longitude
5.1923°W
Did You Know?
- •Translated from Gaelic as the 'Peak of the Merchants', its name suggests it sat on a historical route used by travelling pedlars moving between Glen Carron and the remote interior of Strathconon.
- •The hill is famous in bagging circles for its 'demotion'; after being upgraded to Munro status in 1981, a precise 2009 survey found it reached 913.43 metres, just a few inches shy of the 3000ft requirement for the list.
- •While usually paired with the higher Moruisg, most walkers find this the more rewarding summit of the two, offering defined ridges and a sharper, more mountainous character than its bulky neighbour.
- •The summit cairn provides an excellent vantage point for viewing the remote waters of Loch Monar to the south and the unmistakable quartzite peaks of the Coulin Forest to the north.
- •It remains the ultimate cautionary tale for hillwalkers who take the 3000-foot line as gospel, having spent 28 years as a Munro before modern GPS technology forced a reclassification back to Corbett status.