Sgor na h-Ulaidh - Highland, Scotland.
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N 56° 37.188 W 005° 04.803
30V E 372366 N 6277000
Mountain in Glencoe, although well hidden away to the south where its summit sits above a steep rocky precipice.
Waymark Code: WMYDBJ
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/01/2018
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Sgor na h-Ulaidh,(3258 feet 994 metres) sometimes spelt Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh, (pronounced skoor na hoolya), is the Peak of the Hidden Treasure and known as the hidden mountain of Glencoe, due to not being visible from the A82 road through the glen. The mountain only comes into view from heading south from the road along Gleann Leac na Muidhe where its steep northern face, riven with gullies, is prominent with the summit above. A top, Stob an Fhuarain, is situated to the north-east and is crossed en-route to the summit which is a small cairn.
STEEPNESS:An unrelenting climb diagonally up the hillside from Gleann Leac na Muidhe to Stob an Fhuarain, then a drop to the col before a final steep ascent up the north-east side of the mountain which follows a twisting path and is not as long or hard as it looks.
TERRAIN: After the track up the glen ends, it is a trackless ascent up the hillside on grass, best in dry conditions. Near the summit of Stob an Fhuarain the going becomes rockier and a path appears, this going continues all the way to the summit of Sgor na h-Ulaidh.
ACCESSIBILITY: From the A82 at a lay-by on the eastern side of a bridge over the Allt na Muidhe. A short road walk westwards reaches the track up Gleann Leac na Muidhe. From here it is just over three miles to the summit. A longer route is possible from the south-east in Glen Etive.
NAVIGATION: In mist, from the tracks end, a diagonal route up the hillside should be taken to reach the ridge of Aonach Dubh a' Ghlinne just to the north of Stob an Fhuarain. From here a faint path can be followed over the top and then south-west down to the col where a line of old fenceposts can also be followed. The route up to the summit follows a zig-zag path steeply up the north-east face. The small cairn is perched just beyond one of the gullies which can be avoided to the left. The easiest route back is the same way, a traverse of the mountain requires an awkward descent down the north-west face.
DANGER: Care needed on the steep final ascent, and keep away from the north face which lies yards away from the summit.