Number 126 of 282 by height · Cairngorms and Monadhliath
An Sgarsoch
3,302 ft (1,007 m)
Facts
- Grid reference
- NN 933 836
- Latitude, longitude
- 56.93212, -3.75429
- Area
- Cairngorms and Monadhliath
The walk up
No route line yet: the mapped paths near the summit do not join up with a car park. See Getting there below for the nearest place to park.
Summit conditions
From Sunday 1 November, 17:07. Not live.
- Weather
- Fair
- Temperature
- 35°F (2°C)
- Wind chill
- 28°F (−2°C)
- Wind
- 8 mph (13 km/h) from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 14%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough estimate
- 4,111 ft (1,253 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:24, 16:32
Getting there
By car
Linn of Dee. Pay to park. The nearest public car park to the summit, 8.9 mi (14 km) away in a straight line. Not necessarily the usual start.
Driving directions to the An Sgarsoch car park56.98974,-3.54326
By train
Nearest station: Aviemore, 17 mi (28 km) from the car park. Too far to walk in from.
By bus
No bus stop on the map within 5 miles of the car park. The nearest is Auchendryne Square, 5.4 mi (8.7 km) away. Check the times first: many Highland buses run only a few times a day.
Near the start
- Toilets by the start
- Bothy or hut: Muir Cottage 0.8 mi (1.4 km)
From OpenStreetMap. Places close or change hours, especially in winter, so check before you rely on one.
Public transport directionsBus and train times on Traveline Scotland
About An Sgarsoch
An Sgarsoch lies north of Blair Atholl in a very remote part of the Highlands, on the border of Aberdeenshire and Perthshire. It rises 1,047 ft (319 m) above the col that links it to higher ground, making it a Marilyn, yet its nearest higher Munro, Beinn Bhrotain, is 5.5 miles away. Carn an Fhidhleir, 1.8 miles off, is its only close Munro neighbour.
The true summit is a small pointed rock set in the ground about 20 m (66 ft) north-north-east of the large cairn, though the cairn may hide ground just as high.
Through the year
Hours of daylight on An Sgarsoch in the middle of each month. The shorter the day, the earlier you need to start.
Stag stalking season, 1 July to 20 October. On many estates, walkers are asked to keep to set routes on stalking days: check the Scottish Outdoor Access Code site's Heading for the Scottish Hills service before you go.
Nearest Munros
| Munro | Height | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carn an Fhidhleir | 3,261 ft (994 m) | 1.8 mi (2.9 km) |
| Carn a' Chlamain | 3,161 ft (964 m) | 5.0 mi (8.1 km) |
| Beinn Bhrotain | 3,796 ft (1,157 m) | 5.5 mi (8.8 km) |
Common questions about An Sgarsoch
- How high is An Sgarsoch?
- An Sgarsoch is 3,302 ft (1,007 m), number 126 of the 282 Munros by height, in the Cairngorms and Monadhliath.
- How long does it take to climb An Sgarsoch?
- We do not have a mapped route up An Sgarsoch yet, because the paths near the summit are not joined up on the map. Plan it with a proper map and allow a long day.
- Where do you park for An Sgarsoch?
- The nearest public car park to the summit is Linn of Dee. There is a parking charge.
- Can you climb An Sgarsoch without a car?
- The nearest railway station is Aviemore, 17 mi (28 km) from the start. Highland trains and buses are few, so check times on Traveline Scotland before you go.
- When is the best time to climb An Sgarsoch?
- Daylight runs from about 18 hours in mid June to 7 hours in mid December, so summer gives the most time. From 1 July to 20 October it is the stag stalking season, when some estates ask walkers to keep to set routes. In winter, snow and ice turn most Munros into mountaineering terrain.
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the Cairngorms and Monadhliath before you go.
Questions
Where can I get a proper mountain forecast?
Read the Mountain Weather Information Service forecast for the Cairngorms and Monadhliath, written by forecasters for walkers and climbers. In winter, also read the Scottish Avalanche Information Service report for the area.
Where does the summit weather come from?
From MET Norway's forecast model, fetched for every Munro once an hour at the summit's own height. It is computer output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains, so treat it as a guide. The past hours are what the forecast said at the time. Wind chill, the freezing level and sunrise and sunset are worked out by this site from those figures; the freezing level assumes temperature drops steadily with height, so it can be well out when cold air sits in the glens.
Where do the car parks and bus stops come from?
From OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines, not the way you would walk or drive. A bus stop on the map says nothing about how often a bus calls: many Highland buses run a few times a day, some only on school days or by booking, so check Traveline Scotland first. The map cannot tell whether a car park is on a public road, so a remote one may only be reachable on foot or by train.
Where do the Gaelic names and stories come from?
From the hill's article on English Wikipedia and its Wikidata entry, put into a few words of our own. Meanings and pronunciations are only given where the article states them; many Gaelic hill names are old and their meaning is uncertain. Read the full article.
Where do the height and grid reference come from?
From the Database of British and Irish Hills, the surveyed list most baggers use. An Sgarsoch is hill 407 there.
Sources: Database of British and Irish Hills (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata, Copernicus elevation data, Sentinel-2 cloudless imagery by EOX. All credits and licences.