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An Teallach at sunrise, its pinnacled ridge lit gold above a snow-filled gully and a dark loch.
Fisherfield and Dundonnell

An Teallach - Sgurr Fiona

A Munro of 1,059 metres, number 73 of the 282.

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The hill

Sgurr Fiona is the lower of An Teallach's two Munros, above Dundonnell and Little Loch Broom in Wester Ross.

Its higher neighbour, Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill, stands under a kilometre to the north-east, and Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team counts at least ten summits over 700 metres along the range.

Mountaineering Scotland and the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland give An Teallach's name as the Forge. Their campaign raised £315,000 to rebuild more than three kilometres of eroded path on the mountain, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and the work was finished in 2026, two months ahead of schedule.

Mountaineering Scotland notes that the traverse of An Teallach calls for stretches of scrambling.

If you need help
Dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then for mountain rescue.
The ridge
The traverse of An Teallach requires some stretches of scrambling. Of the Corrag Bhuidhe area, Mountaineering Scotland says it is definitely a scramble rather than a hill walk, and that the only clue on the map to how very serious the ground is lies in the missing contours.
Scrambling
Mountaineering Scotland warns that scrambling can potentially be the most dangerous of all mountaineering activities. Its grades are set for dry summer conditions, and in anything less than ideal the same ground is likely to become much more difficult and dangerous.
The rescue team
Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team warns that, spectacular as these mountains are, the terrain is extremely hazardous.
This Munro
Do not assume that reaching Sgurr Fiona itself is a walk.
Under snow
There is no avalanche forecast for this hill, but that does not mean there is no risk under snow. In winter, Mountaineering Scotland warns, low cloud or falling snow can cut visibility to a few metres or even less, and asks far more of your navigation.
The ground
The mountain is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Deer stalking
Mountaineering Scotland calls the first three weeks of October the busiest time of the stag stalking season, and asks walkers to pay close attention to signs and follow reasonable advice from land managers.
Parking
The Dundonnell Hotel has paid day parking for non-residents.
Toilets and food
Do not count on a public toilet at Dundonnell: Highland Council lists none there. Our nearest places to eat are in Ullapool.
On the hill today
0° to 2°Drizzle on the summit, 1,059 m. Feels like −5° in the wind.

West wind to 17 mph, gusting 32
Rain, about 7 mm
Light from 7.57am to 6.15pm, ten hours

Sat 17Drizzle0° to 3° on top · 12 mph, gusts 22
Sun 18Cloudy−1° to 3° on top · 17 mph, gusts 32
Mon 19Cloudy−2° to 6° on top · 8 mph, gusts 15

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: The Northwest Highlands forecast, Sgurr Fiona.

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MTWTFSS

Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

The only clue for us on the map that this is very serious ground is the missing contours.Mountaineering Scotland, of the Corrag Bhuidhe area of An Teallach
Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NH 064 836
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

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Next along: An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill, Sgurr Ban, Ruadh Stac Mor, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Mountaineering Scotland's, Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team's, the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland's, Highland Council's and the Dundonnell Hotel's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's, the Met Office's and the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.