Number 259 of 282 by height · Northwest Highlands
Sgurr nan Eag
Sgùrr nan Eag
3,039 ft (926 m)
Facts
- Grid reference
- NG 457 195
- Latitude, longitude
- 57.19584, -6.21128
- Area
- Northwest Highlands
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, 20:25. Not live.
- Weather
- Clear sky
- Temperature
- 35°F (2°C)
- Wind chill
- 30°F (−1°C)
- Wind
- 6 mph (10 km/h) from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 10%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough estimate
- 3,999 ft (1,219 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:35, 16:41
Getting there
By car
Car park with no name on the map. Parking charge not known. The nearest public car park to the summit, 3.1 mi (4.9 km) away in a straight line. Not necessarily the usual start.
Driving directions to the Sgurr nan Eag car park57.20314,-6.29174
By train
Nearest station: Mallaig, 22 mi (35 km) from the car park. Too far to walk in from.
By bus
Nearest bus stop on the map: Campsite, right by the car park. Check the times first: many Highland buses run only a few times a day.
Near the start
- Campsite: Glenbrittle Campsite 0.2 mi (0.3 km)
- Café: Cuillin Coffee Co 0.2 mi (0.4 km)
- Toilets 0.3 mi (0.5 km)
- Hostel: Glenbrittle Youth Hostel 1.1 mi (1.8 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 Sgurr nan Eag
- In Gaelic
- Sgùrr nan Eag
Sgùrr nan Eag is the most southerly Cuillin Munro on Skye, set between Coir' a' Ghrunnda to the west, Gars-bheinn to the east and the Garbh-choire to the north. Gars-bheinn, about 1.25 miles south-east, marks the end of the main ridge, and on the crest between them is the shattered quartzite top of Sgùrr a' Choire Bhig. To the north the ridge runs to the Munro Top of Sgùrr Dubh an Da Bheinn.
By Cuillin standards it is smaller than the peaks to the north, but it is still a big mountain with a long, level summit ridge. A cairn marks the summit, which rises 427 ft (130 m) above the col linking it to higher ground. Sgurr Dubh Mor, the nearest higher Munro, is 0.6 miles away.
Through the year
Hours of daylight on Sgurr nan Eag 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr Dubh Mor | 3,097 ft (944 m) | 0.6 mi (1.0 km) |
| Sgurr Alasdair | 3,255 ft (992 m) | 0.9 mi (1.4 km) |
| Sgurr Mhic Choinnich | 3,111 ft (948 m) | 1.0 mi (1.7 km) |
Part of a bigger day: 8 Munros in one go, Sgurr a' Mhadaidh, Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh, Sgurr na Banachdich, Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr Alasdair.
Common questions about Sgurr nan Eag
- How high is Sgurr nan Eag?
- Sgurr nan Eag is 3,039 ft (926 m), number 259 of the 282 Munros by height, in the Northwest Highlands.
- How long does it take to climb Sgurr nan Eag?
- We do not have a mapped route up Sgurr nan Eag 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 Sgurr nan Eag?
- The nearest public car park to the summit is a car park with no name on the map.
- Can you climb Sgurr nan Eag without a car?
- The nearest railway station is Mallaig, 22 mi (35 km) from the start, and the nearest bus stop on the map is Campsite, 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from the start. Highland trains and buses are few, so check times on Traveline Scotland before you go.
- Can you climb other Munros with Sgurr nan Eag?
- Yes. Sgurr nan Eag can be linked with Sgurr a' Mhadaidh, Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh, Sgurr na Banachdich, Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr Alasdair along the ridge, for 8 Munros in one long day. See Big days for the full plan.
- When is the best time to climb Sgurr nan Eag?
- 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 Northwest Highlands before you go.
Questions
Where can I get a proper mountain forecast?
Read the Mountain Weather Information Service forecast for the Northwest Highlands, 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. Sgurr nan Eag is hill 1258 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.