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Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais is a mountain in the North-west Highlands of Scotland. It lies between Glen Strathfarrar and Glen Orrin and it is an excellent viewpoint, being the highest mountain in its group - a group which includes the Munros of Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Sgurr Fhuar-thuill and Carn nan Gobhar. Northwards there is no higher ground apart from the Fannaichs.

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Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais
The north-east ridge
Highest point
Elevation	1,083 m (3,553 ft)[1]
Prominence	818 m (2,684 ft)Ranked 31st in British Isles
Parent peak	Sgurr na Lapaich
Listing	Munro, Marilyn
Naming
English translation	Rocky Peak of the Grey Corrie
Language of name	Gaelic
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪kuːrˠ ə ˈxɔɾʲə ˈɣl̪ˠaʃ] English approximation: SKOOR-ə-COR-yə-GLASH
Geography
Location	Glen Strathfarrar, Scotland
OS grid	NH259430
Topo map	OS Landranger 25

It is one of the most difficult hills to reach in Scotland, the shortest route involving a 10-mile approach up Glen Strathfarrar. A bicycle, or permission to drive along the private road up Strathfarrar, may shorten the approach.

See also

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• List of mountains of the British Isles by relative height
• List of Munros
• List of Marilyns in the Northern Highlands

Footnotes

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[de] Sgùrr a’ Choire Ghlais

Der Sgùrr a’ Choire Ghlais ist ein 1.083 m (3.553 ft) hoher Berg in den schottischen Highlands. Er ist als Munro und Marilyn eingestuft. Sein gälischer Name kann in etwa mit Felsige Spitze des grauen Kars übersetzt werden.[1] Er liegt in einer weitgehend unbesiedelten Berglandschaft der Northwest Highlands im Strathfarrar Forest, etwa 40 Kilometer westlich von Inverness.

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- [en] Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

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