Sgurr Eilde Mòr
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Sgurr Eilde Mòr | |
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Sgurr Eilde Mòr and Coire an Lochan from Sgòr Eilde Beag |
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Elevation | 1010 m (3314 ft) |
Location | Highland, Scotland |
Range | Mamores |
Prominence | 271 m |
Topo map | OS Landranger 41, OS Explorer 392 |
OS grid reference | NN230657 |
Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
Translation | "big peak of the hind" (Gaelic) |
Sgurr Eilde Mòr is a Scottish mountain situated in the Mamores range, 6 kilometers north-east of Kinlochleven. It is a steep, conical peak of scree and quartzite boulders, capped with a layer of schist. With a height of 1010 m (3314 ft) it is classed as a Munro, so is popular with hillwalkers. It is most commonly climbed from Kinlochleven by way of a stalker's path which leads to a col at Coire an Lochan, and then by either the south or the west ridge - both routes involving an ascent of steep, bouldery terrain.
[edit] References
- The Munros (SMC Guide), Donald Bennett et al, ISBN 0-907521-13-4