Sgùrr na Cìche

Not to be confused with Sgorr na Cìche, another name for the Pap of Glencoe.

Sgùrr na Cìche (Scottish Gaelic for 'rocky peak of the breast') is a mountain in Knoydart, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the edge of Knoydart in an area known as the Rough Bounds of Knoydart.

Sgùrr na Cìche
Sgùrr na Cìche seen from the head of Loch Nevis to the west.
Highest point
Elevation	1,040 m (3,410 ft)[1]
Prominence	839 m (2,753 ft)Ranked 25th in British Isles
Parent peak	Carn Eige
Listing	Marilyn, Munro
Naming
English translation	rocky peak of the breast
Language of name	Gaelic
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪kuːrˠ nə ˈkʰʲiːçə]
Geography
Location	Knoydart, Scotland
Parent range	Northwest Highlands
OS grid	NM902966
Topo map	OS Landranger 33, 40

The peak has a distinctive nipple-like summit, making it easily recognisable in views from many of Scotland's mountains, including Càrn Eige and Ben Nevis. Its close neighbours include Ladhar Bheinn and The Saddle, but thanks to the deep gulf separating it from them, it has a high prominence — the 25th highest in Britain.

Sgùrr na Cìche may be climbed from the head of Loch Nevis on the southern side of Knoydart by following the ridge of Druim a' Ghoirtein. However, due to the remoteness of the Knoydart peninsula, it is more commonly climbed as part of a circuit from the head of Glen Dessarry, via a route that also takes in the neighbouring Munros of Garbh Chioch Mhòr and Sgùrr nan Coireachan.

It is also the wettest place in the United Kingdom, with a yearly rainfall average of 5,000 millimetres (200 in).^[2]

References

• Translation and pronunciation information come from this page
• This list gives information about map, grid ref and neighbours
• The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers Guide, by Donald J. Bennet. ISBN 0-907521-57-6

Citations

1. "walkhighlands Sgurr na Ciche". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
2. "The Wettest Place in the British Isles". Nature. 140 (3543): 540. 1 September 1937. Bibcode:1937Natur.140Q.540.. doi:10.1038/140540a0.

External links

• Computer generated digital panoramas Sgùrr na Cìche Index

57.01270°N 5.45718°W / 57.01270; -5.45718