- Sgurr Eilde Mòr
Infobox Mountain
Name = Sgurr Eilde Mòr
Photo = Sgurr Eilde Mòr.jpg
Caption = Sgurr Eilde Mòr and Coire an Lochan fromSgòr Eilde Beag
Elevation = 1010 m (3314 ft)
Location = Highland, SCO
Range =Mamores
Prominence = 271 m
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 41, OS "Explorer" 392
First ascent =
Easiest route =
Grid_ref_UK = NN230657
Listing =Munro , Marilyn
Translation = "big peak of the hind"
Language = Gaelic
Pronunciation = s̪kuːrˠ ˈeːltʲə moːɾSgurr Eilde Mòr is a Scottish
mountain situated in theMamores range, 6 kilometers north-east ofKinlochleven . It is a steep, conical peak ofscree andquartzite boulders, capped with a layer ofschist . With a height of 1010 m (3314 ft) it is classed as aMunro , so is popular with hillwalkers. It is most commonly climbed from Kinlochleven by way of a stalker's path which leads to a col at Coire an Lochan, and then by either the south or the west ridge - both routes involving an ascent of steep, bouldery terrain.References
* The Munros (SMC Guide), Donald Bennett et al, ISBN 0-907521-13-4
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