Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Sgùrr na Sgine
Sgùrr na Sgine — 946m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sgùrr na Sgine is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Part of Northwest Highlands. Wikidata describes it as: "946m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.1471°, -5.3966°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sgùrr na Sgine (Scottish Gaelic for 'knife peak') is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Its height is 946 metres (3,104 ft), making it a Munro. It lies eight kilometres south of Shiel Bridge in the Glenshiel Forest, between Glen Shiel and Loch Hourn.
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Background
Description
Sgùrr na Sgine is a Munro and Marilyn with a height of 946 metres (3104 feet). Though a fine mountain in its own right, it is overshadowed by its near neighbour The Saddle, regarded as one of the finest mountains in Scotland. Sgùrr na Sgine is not well seen from the A87 road to the north east. The best view from valley level is from the remote country to the south west. It looks particularly fine from the top of the Mam Barrisdale pass from where it takes on a more dramatic appearance than The Saddle. The mountain's name translates from the Gaelic as "Peak of the Knife". This is thought to refer to a wall of rock beneath the summit on its eastern flank which takes on a blade like appearance…
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- Coordinates
- 57.1471, -5.3966
- Address
- Glen Shiel, Scotland
- Official site
- www.munromagic.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7459821 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sgùrr na Sgine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sgurr na Sgine from Faochag.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sgùrr na Sgine?
- Sgùrr na Sgine is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.1471°, -5.3966°.
- Is Sgùrr na Sgine free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Sgùrr na Sgine is free.