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Dark crags and a rounded top on Sgùrr nan Coireachan under a clear blue sky, a small pool below.
Knoydart and Loch Quoich

Sgurr nan Coireachan

A Munro of 956 metres, number 204 of the 282.

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The hill

This Sgurr nan Coireachan stands above Glen Finnan, in the hills between Mallaig and Fort William, not to be confused with its namesake above Glen Dessary, about eight kilometres to the north.

Sgurr Thuilm, the other Munro above the glen, is about three and a half kilometres to the east.

Glenfinnan Estate, a working estate of about 9,000 acres owned by the Leith family, counts two Munros on its ground as the Corryhully Horseshoe, and speaks of views from the ridge into Knoydart and over to the Inner Hebrides.

The glen is well known among walkers for Corryhully Bothy, which the estate keeps by the river below the lodge.

The round
Glenfinnan Estate calls the round of its two Munros the Corryhully Horseshoe. Take the distance and climb from the route description and the map.
The way in
Past the Lodge, the road up the glen becomes a gravel track for two miles, then runs on as a track for seven miles over to Loch Arkaig. The estate suggests going round anti-clockwise, by the stalkers' path that leaves the Loch Arkaig track just after the first ford.
Stalking
From mid August to the end of January the estate asks walkers to check with its Estate Manager, on 01397 722203, that no stalking is planned where they mean to walk.
Under snow
There is no avalanche forecast for this hill, but that does not mean there is no risk under snow. The Scottish Avalanche Information Service's full winter forecasts for its six areas begin on 17 December 2026.
Summit
Grid reference NM 902 880
Toilets and food
There are toilets and a café at the National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre, and places to eat and drink in Glenfinnan village.
Bothy
Corryhully Bothy stands by the river below the lodge, kept by the estate for walkers. It is not a Mountain Bothies Association bothy.
On the hill today
0° to 4°Rain on the summit, 956 m. Feels like −3° in the wind.

West wind to 11 mph, gusting 25
Rain, about 9 mm
Light from 7.56am to 6.18pm, ten hours

Sat 17Mostly clear−1° to 4° on top · 6 mph, gusts 15
Sun 18Cloudy−3° to 4° on top · 9 mph, gusts 19
Mon 19Some cloud−5° to 5° on top · 5 mph, gusts 13

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, Northwest Highlands forecast, Sgurr nan Coireachan, Glen Finnan, Scottish Avalanche Information Service.

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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.

A small pointed top on the grassy ridge of Sgùrr nan Coireachan.

Photographs by Thomas McCrory and John Irvine, via Google

A serious walk, a full day is necessary.Glenfinnan Estate, of its Corryhully Horseshoe
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 NM 902 880
  • 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: Sgurr Thuilm, Garbh Chioch Mhor, Sgurr nan Coireachan, Sgurr na Ciche. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Glenfinnan Estate's, Forestry and Land Scotland's, the Mountain Bothies Association's and Mountaineering Scotland'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.