Sgùrr Thuilm is a
mountain in the
Glenfinnan area of the
Highlands of
Scotland. It stands at the head of
Glen Finnan
Glen Finnan is a glen (valley) in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, located at the foot of Streap in the Northwest Highlands mountain range. The River Finnan, which flows into Loch Shiel
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approximately north of
Loch Shiel.
Overview
Sgùrr Thuilm reaches a height of and is classified as a
Munro. The mountain also qualifies as a
Marilyn with a significant prominence of . It is positioned at the head of Glen Finnan and is invariably climbed along with the neighbouring Munro of
Sgùrr nan Coireachan to which it is joined by a rocky ridge. It lies just outwith the Rough Bounds of
Knoydart but shares many of the characteristics of the mountains of that region.
The name translates from the
Gaelic
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as ''Rocky peak of the hillock''.
Geography
Sgùrr Thuilm is a steep sided, craggy mountain positioned at the eastern end of a winding ridge which also contains the Munro Sgùrr nan Coireachan and several other less prominent peaks. This ridge encloses ''Coire Thollaidh'', in which the
River Finnan
The River Finnan is a river in Highland, Scotland that flows the Glen Finnan glen (valley). Rising from the waters of two streams
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has its source.
Walking Scotland (Sgurr Thuilm)
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Sgùrr Thuilm has three distinct ridges: the curved western ridge connects it to Sgùrr nan Coireachan; the northeastern ridge runs into Glen Peann via a subsidiary top ''Meall an Fhir-eoin''; and the southwestern ridge, named ''Druim Coire a' Bheithe'', drops to Glenfinnan Lodge.
Ascents
Sgùrr Thuilm can be climbed from both Glen Finnan to the south, or from the northeast by way of the public road at the west end of Loch Arkaig. The Glen Finnan approach is slightly longer, although it is possible to cycle part way up the glen.
From the A830 road
The A830, also known as the Road to the Isles (though it forms only a part of the historic route) is a major road in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands. It connects the town of Fort William to the port of Mallaig.
Route
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on the west side of the River Finnan the ascent route follows Glen Finnan until a stalkers path is picked up which leads onto the south east ridge of Sgùrr nan Coireachan. From this summit a traverse east along a rough ridge over two smaller summits is completed to reach Sgùrr Thuilm. The return to Glen Finnan can be achieved by descending south and then southwest down the ''Druim Coire a' Bheithe''.
References and footnotes
* The Munros, Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 1986, Donald Bennet (Editor)
* The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland, Diadem, 1993, Irvine Butterfield,
* Hamish’s Mountain Walk, Baton Wicks, 1996, Hamish Brown,
* The Munro - Scotland's Highest Mountains, 2006, Cameron McNeish,
;Footnotes
External links
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Mountains and hills of the Northwest Highlands
Marilyns of Scotland
Munros