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Beinn Sgulaird

Coordinates: 56°33′58″N 5°10′06″W / 56.566085°N 5.168387°W / 56.566085; -5.168387
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Beinn Sgulaird
Beinn Sguiliaird
Beinn Sgulaird from the road to Glen Ure House to the west
Highest point
Elevation937 m (3,074 ft)[1]
Prominence662 m (2,172 ft)
ListingMunro, Marilyn
Naming
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈs̪kul̪ˠərˠtʲ]
English approximation: bayn SKOO-lər-chə
Geography
Map
LocationArgyll and Bute, Scotland
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains
OS gridNN053460
Topo mapOS Landranger 50, OS Explorer 377
Climbing
Easiest routewalk

Beinn Sgulaird or Beinn Sguiliaird[2] is a mountain in the Lorn region of the Scottish Highlands, between Glen Creran and Glen Etive. It has a height of 937 m (3074 ft) and is classed as a Munro. The mountain takes the form of a long ridge which runs from southwest to northeast, three kilometres of which lie above 800 m.[3] 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.[4] While most walkers start from Glen Creran to the west, an ascent from Glen Etive is also possible.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "walkhighlands Beinn Sgulaird". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Beinn Sgulaird". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
  3. ^ The Munros (SMC Guide), Donald Bennett et al., ISBN 0-907521-13-4
  4. ^ The Munros: Scotland's Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish, ISBN 0-947782-50-8
  5. ^ Hats off to the deceptive Beinn Sgulaird, Robin Howie, The Scotsman, 22 October 2005

56°33′58″N 5°10′06″W / 56.566085°N 5.168387°W / 56.566085; -5.168387