Stony and thinly vegetated summit area of An Sgarsoch
i Trevor Littlewood · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Munro Marilyn
Height
1,007 m · 3,302 ft
Drop
319 m
Grid ref
NN 933 836
Region
Drumochter, Atholl & Glen Shee
Range
Glen Tromie to Glen Tilt
County
Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross

Summit: Small pointed embedded rock c.20m NNE of large cairn.

An Sgarsoch is a Munro in Drumochter, Atholl & Glen Shee, 1,007 m (3,302 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, An Sgarsoch from Linn of Dee car park, is 33.1 km with 690 m of ascent and takes 8.5 to 11.5 hours.

Routes up An Sgarsoch

Routes up An Sgarsoch compared
Route Distance Ascent Time Grade
An Sgarsoch from Linn of Dee car park Shortest Least climb 33.1 km 690 m 8.5–11.5 h Hard
An Sgarsoch and Carn an Fhidhleir 39.1 km 1,050 m 10.5–14.5 h Hard

An Sgarsoch on its own (1)

Rounds that include An Sgarsoch (1)

Map

Summit at NN 933 836 (56.9321, -3.7543). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about An Sgarsoch

How high is An Sgarsoch?
An Sgarsoch is 1,007 m (3,302 ft) high, a Munro in Drumochter, Atholl & Glen Shee. The summit is at grid reference NN 933 836.
How long does it take to climb An Sgarsoch?
The quickest route on TRXO, An Sgarsoch from Linn of Dee car park, takes 8.5 to 11.5 hours: 33.1 km with 690 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up An Sgarsoch?
The route with the least climbing is An Sgarsoch from Linn of Dee car park, starting from Linn of Dee car park (NO 062 896): 33.1 km and 690 m of ascent, graded hard.
Is there deer stalking on An Sgarsoch?
Red deer stag stalking runs from 1 July to 20 October on many Scottish estates, busiest from mid-August, and hinds are culled through the winter. Check the Heading for the Scottish Hills service or the estate before you go, and follow any advice on routes.

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