- An Sgurr (Lochcarron)
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An Sgurr is a generic Scottish Gaelic term for a type of hill, and is the name of several other hills."Infobox Mountain
Name = An Sgurr
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Elevation = 392 m (1286 ft)
Location =Lochcarron ,Scotland
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Prominence = "c." 205 m
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Listing = Marilyn
Translation = The "("rocky")" peak
Language = Gaelic
Pronunciation = æn sgʌ:rAn Sgurr is a small hill in
Scotland , occupying the broadpeninsula betweenLoch Carron andLoch Kishorn . It has the appearance of a rough knoll, with small crags ringing the summit, particularly on the western side.The hill may be climbed from a number of locations. The
A896 road passes some two kilometres to the north, whilst aforestry track from south ofLochcarron allows access to the southeast. The path betweenAchintraid and Reraig passes to the south west side of An Sgurr; the summit may be reached from Bealach that separates An Sgurr fromBad a' Chreamha , which lies a kilometre or so east of this path.
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