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: Ma,M,Sim,HHB,SIB
Meters/Feet: 992/3255
Feature: rock
Survey: Leica RX1250
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: Ma,M,Sim,HHB,SIB
Meters/Feet: 992/3255
Feature: rock
Survey: Leica RX1250
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 Alasdair
Coordinates
OS Grid
NG 45002 20779
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57.206589, -6.224143
DMS
57°12'23.7"N 6°13'26.9"W
UTM
29V 667664 6343798
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Hiking Trail
· United Kingdom
Sgùrr Alasdair
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
9.3 km
Duration
3:48 h
Ascent
915 m
Descent
915 m
Sgùrr Alasdair, the highest of the Cuillin Ridge, and the highest island Munro in Scotland.
from Ben James,
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Mountain Bike
· The Highlands
Mountain bike trip from Glenbrittle Campsite to Sgùrr Thearlaich via Loch an Fhir-bhallaich
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Ascent
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Scenic mountain biking round trip from Glen Brittle via Sgùrr Alasdair, Sgùrr Thearlaich and Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich
Difficulty
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Difficulty
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Distance
14.1 km
Duration
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Ascent
1,953 m
Descent
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Bicycle Rides
· The Highlands
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Difficulty
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Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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