Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean
Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean — mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Achnashellach · 8.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Part of Northwest Highlands. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4818°, -5.1927°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean is a Scottish mountain situated 13 kilometres southwest of the village of Achnasheen on the southern side of Glen Carron within the Glencarron and Glenuig Forest in the Ross and Cromarty district of the Highland council area.
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Background
Description
The mountain's name translates from the Gaelic as Peak of the Merchants or Pedlars. The name may be associated with a main routeway between east and west Scotland passing just to the north, Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean being a significant landmark for traders and travellers. Initially classed as a Corbett, Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean was reclassified as a Munro in 1981 after a height of 915 m, obtained by aerial photogrammetry for the metric revision, appeared on the Ordnance Survey map. In 2009, a survey by The Munro Society obtained an accurate height of 913.43 metres, reverting the mountain's status to Corbett.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4818, -5.1927
- Address
- Wester Ross, Scotland
- Nearest railway station
- Achnashellach — 8.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7459818 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean - geograph.org.uk - 8190.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean?
- Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.4818°, -5.1927°. The nearest railway station is Achnashellach, around 8.4 km away.
- Is Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean is free.