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Sgùrr nan Each with a cap of cloud, a green ridge leading up to it.
The Fannichs and Strathcarron

Sgurr nan Each

A Munro of 923 metres, number 267 of the 282.

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The hill

Sgurr nan Each is one of the Munros of the Fannichs, a range of the Northwest Highlands.

It is one of the hills that stand around the Fannich Estate, north of Loch Fannich.

Its nearest neighbours all lie to the north. Sgurr nan Clach Geala is under two kilometres away, with Sgurr Mor to the north-east and Sgurr Breac to the north-west, each about three kilometres off.

Almost all of the Fannich Estate lies within the Fannich Hills Site of Special Scientific Interest, and peat is being restored in two of its corries, Coire Riabhach and Coire Beag. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team covers these hills.

The ground
The Fannichs lie on private estates where deer are stalked. Follow any signs on the day.
Under snow
The Fannichs count only among the more outlying mountains of the Torridon avalanche forecast: its forecasters apply to them what they learn in the core of that area. Forecasts begin on 17 December 2026, and no forecast does not mean no risk.
Summit
Grid reference NH 184 697
Bothy
There is no Mountain Bothies Association bothy in the Fannichs.
On the hill today
0° to 4°Drizzle on the summit, 923 m. Feels like −3° in the wind.

North-west wind to 13 mph, gusting 27
Rain, about 5 mm
Light from 7.55am to 6.15pm, ten hours

Sat 17Cloudy−2° to 4° on top · 9 mph, gusts 16
Sun 18Some cloud−3° to 4° on top · 11 mph, gusts 21
Mon 19Cloudy−4° to 6° on top · 6 mph, gusts 10

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 nan Each, Torridon avalanche forecast.

October2026

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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.

Crags falling from the grassy ridge of Sgùrr nan Each, the top in cloud.

Photographs by John Irvine, via Google

Whilst the mountains are spectacular, the terrain is extremely hazardous.Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, of the mountains in its area, which include the Fannichs
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 184 697
  • 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.

Next along: Sgurr nan Clach Geala, Sgurr Mor, Sgurr Breac, Meall a' Chrasgaidh. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team's, the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's and the Mountain Bothies Association'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.