Sgurr nan Gillean
Munro
Marilyn
- Height
- 966 m · 3,170 ft
- Drop
- 205 m
- Grid ref
- NG 471 252
- Region
- Isle of Skye
- Range
- Minginish and the Cuillin Hills
- County
- Highland
Summit: Rock by cairn.
Sgurr nan Gillean is a Munro in Isle of Skye, 966 m (3,170 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Sgùrr nan Gillean from Sligachan, is 12.3 km with 980 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.
Routes up Sgurr nan Gillean
Sgurr nan Gillean on its own (1)
Map
Summit at NG 471 252 (57.2482, -6.1932). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Am BasteirMunro934 m · 0.6 km
- Bruach na FritheMunro959 m · 1.1 km
- Sgurr a' MhadaidhMunro918 m · 3.0 km
- Sgurr a' GhreadaidhMunro972 m · 3.4 km
- MarscoGraham737 m · 3.6 km
- Sgurr na BanachdichMunro966 m · 4.2 km
- Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible PinnacleMunro986 m · 4.6 km
- Sgurr Mhic ChoinnichMunro948 m · 4.7 km
Questions about Sgurr nan Gillean
- How high is Sgurr nan Gillean?
- Sgurr nan Gillean is 966 m (3,170 ft) high, a Munro in Isle of Skye. The summit is at grid reference NG 471 252.
- How long does it take to climb Sgurr nan Gillean?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Sgùrr nan Gillean from Sligachan, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 12.3 km with 980 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Sgurr nan Gillean?
- The route with the least climbing is Sgùrr nan Gillean from Sligachan, starting from Sligachan (NG 485 298): 12.3 km and 980 m of ascent, graded hard.
- Is there deer stalking on Sgurr nan Gillean?
- 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.