Beinn Sgulaird
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| Beinn Sgulaird | |
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 Beinn Sgulaird from the road to Glen Ure House to the west |
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| Elevation | 937 m (3,074 ft) |
| Prominence | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Translation | "hat-shaped hill" (Gaelic) |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈpeɲ ˈs̪kulˠ̪ərˠtʲ] English approx: bain skue-luhr-tyuh |
| Location | |
| Location | Argyll and Bute,  Scotland |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 50, OS Explorer 377 |
| OS grid | NN053460 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | walk |
Beinn Sgulaird is a Scottish mountain located between Glen Creran and Glen Etive in the southern highlands. It has a height of 937 m (3074 ft) and is classed as a Munro. Its Gaelic name means "hat shaped hill", though it is more colloquially known to local shepherds as "the bastard".[1]
The mountain takes the form of a long ridge which runs from southwest to northeast, three kilometres of which lie above 800 m.[2] Hillwalkers commonly traverse the ridge from north to south, as this gives the best views of the Hebrides to the west, in particular the Isle of Mull.[3] While most walkers start from Glen Creran to the west, an ascent from Glen Etive is also possible.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Beinn Sguliard route information, MunroMagic.com
- ^ The Munros (SMC Guide), Donald Bennett et al., ISBN 0-907521-13-4
- ^ The Munros - Scotland's Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish, ISBN 0-947778-50-8
- ^ Hats off to the deceptive Beinn Sgulaird, Robin Howie, The Scotsman, 22 October 2005
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Coordinates: 56°33′58″N 5°10′06″W / 56.566085°N 5.168387°W
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