Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh
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 View from Stob an Fhurain in the northeast to the summit of Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh |
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| height | 994 m ASL | |
| location | Highlands , Scotland | |
| Notch height | 415 m | |
| Coordinates | 56 ° 37 '11 " N , 5 ° 4' 48" W | |
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The Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh (also Sgor na h-Ulaidh ) is a 994 meter high mountain in the Scottish Highlands . Its Gaelic name can be translated as Rocky Point of the Treasure . The mountain is in the Council Area Highland and is classified as Munro and Marilyn .
Due to its isolated location, the Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh is one of the rarely climbed Munros. It lies south of Glen Coe , is hidden from the north by several lower mountains and therefore cannot be seen from the A82 , the trunk road that runs through Glen Coe. The summit is also covered by other mountains from other directions. To the northeast, the 968 meter high pre-summit of the Stob connects to Fhuarain , which despite its height is not classified as Munro due to its lack of independence. In front of it to the north, the 845 meter high Aonach Dubh a 'Ghlinne closes the massif to the north. To the west and south of the Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh has only a few noticeable pre-peaks and drops to the south with a flatter slope towards Glen Etive . To the west and north, however, the mountain has steep, rocky slopes that make ascent difficult. The north face of the mountain in particular is characterized by steep crags . Only the small pre-summit of the Còrr na Beinne connects directly to the west . On this side the mountain rises above the valley head of Glen Creran . The River Creran , which drains into Loch Creran , a tributary of Loch Linnhe , has its source on the southern slope of Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh.
An ascent of Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh from the north is possible for Munro excavators with a comparatively short approach from Glen Coe through the valley of Allt na Muidhe , but is more challenging due to the steepness and rocky structures. The starting point is a parking lot on the A82 south of the Glencoe Visitor Center . From the valley the ascent leads either over the Stob an Fhuarain and then over the connecting ridge to the summit, or with a steep ascent from the Bealach between the Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh and the 772 meter high Corbett Meall Lighiche to the north over the west ridge to the Summit. An ascent from the south is easier, but requires a much longer approach. The starting point is the small settlement of Invercharnan in Glen Etive .
Web links
- The Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh on walkhighlands.co.uk
- The Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh on munromagic.com (English)
- Hill Bagging - the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills: Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh on www.munromagic.com , accessed on January 25, 2020