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A rocky top on Sgòr na h-Ulaidh under fresh snow, grey cloud above.
Glen Coe and Glen Etive

Sgurr na h-Ulaidh

A Munro of 994 metres, number 148 of the 282.

Photograph by DL, via Google

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The hill

Sgurr na h-Ulaidh is counted among the Glencoe Munros, but it keeps out of sight of the road, and Glencoe Folk Museum calls it the "forgotten Munro".

The museum gives the meaning of its name as Peak of Treasure.

Beside it is Meall Lighiche, which the museum translates as the Rounded Hill of the Doctor.

Its nearest Munro neighbours are Beinn Fhionnlaidh, about two and a half kilometres to the south-west, and Bidean nam Bian, about four to the north-east.

The way up
Take the start, the parking and the way up from a route description and the map before you go.
Summit
Grid reference NN 111 517
Bus
Shiel Buses' routes 44 and 144 between Fort William and Kinlochleven stop at Glencoe Junction.
On the hill today
0° to 4°Drizzle on the summit, 994 m. Feels like −3° in the wind.

West wind to 9 mph, gusting 21
Rain, about 5 mm
Light from 7.54am to 6.17pm, ten hours

Sat 17Mostly clear−2° to 4° on top · 5 mph, gusts 11
Sun 18Mostly clear−2° to 4° on top · 8 mph, gusts 18
Mon 19Cloudy−3° to 5° on top · 7 mph, gusts 17

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: West Highlands forecast, Sgor na h-Ulaidh, Glencoe avalanche forecast.

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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.

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 NN 111 517
  • 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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For the route itself, take the map and read these.

Sleep and eat at its foot

Next along: Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Bidean nam Bian, Stob Coire Sgreamhach, Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhearg. Checked on 10 October 2026. The bus routes on this page are Shiel Buses' and the names the Glencoe Folk Museum'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.