Munro (M): A stand alone mountain in Scotland over 3000 feet tall is known as a Munro. The list of Munro's were first compiled by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891 but now maintained by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
County: Highland
Classification: Hu,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 972.1/3189
Feature: cairn
Survey: Leica RX1250
Parent name (Ma): Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.1 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)
Copyright: Creative Commons License
Notes: The inclusion of a summit on our site may not always mean the hill is accessible. Some summits may be on private land with no public right of way or open access. Landowner permission must be sought before accessing a hill on private land. Access rights in Scotland are separate from the rest of the UK.
Classification: Hu,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 972.1/3189
Feature: cairn
Survey: Leica RX1250
Parent name (Ma): Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.1 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)
Copyright: Creative Commons License
Notes: The inclusion of a summit on our site may not always mean the hill is accessible. Some summits may be on private land with no public right of way or open access. Landowner permission must be sought before accessing a hill on private land. Access rights in Scotland are separate from the rest of the UK.
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Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh
Coordinates
OS Grid
NG 44525 23122
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57.227313, -6.234425
DMS
57°13'38.3"N 6°14'03.9"W
UTM
29V 666950 6346078
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Long hike from Allt a' Choire Ghreadaidh to Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh and Sgùrr na Banachdaich via An Dorus and Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh
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Descent
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Short mountain biking round trip from Glen Brittle up An Dorus via Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh and Coire an Dorus
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