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Carn Sgulain Title Image
Meaning Cairn like peak of the basket
Altitude 920 metres     (Munro)
Grid Ref. NH68380586
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Carn Sgulain
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Newtonmore with two of the Monadh Liath hills , A' Chailleach and Carn Sgulain behind.

© Bill Wales

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Mountain Description
The summit of Carn Sgulain is a gentle rise on high Monadhliath plateau N of A' Chailleach. All slopes from the summit are easy, but there are steeper slopes to the SE leading to crags 800m from the summit. To the SW Carn Sgulain is separated from the adjacent A' Chailleach by the deep narrow glen of the Allt Cuil na Caillich.
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 803 m 14.04 km 4.5 hrs A' Chailleach [Monadh Liath] and Carn Sgulain  Easy route on gentle slopes with no problems other than streams to cross. 3 / 5
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A horrible day of howling wind and driving snow for my 100th Munro.

© Brian Doolan

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The small summit cairn on Carn Sgulain

© Graham Avis

Image by Graham Avis

Me at the summit of Carn Sgulain with A 'Chailleach in the background.

© Steven Buick

Image by Steven Buick
Weather & Maps, etc ...
Links to the nearest available forecast to Carn Sgulain.
Monadhliath Mountains
by Accuweather
Scotland Forecasts
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East Highlands
by Met Office
Carn Dearg
by Metcheck
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Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 10 of 44 within 100Km of the summit of Carn Sgulain. Would you like to view all 44?
7.3 km Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA   Tel: 01540 673504
7.4 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
22.4 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
37.3 km Drynachan Beag Bed and Breakfast - Drynachan Beag, Invergarry, Inverness-shire , PH35 4HL   Tel: 01809 501465
38.4 km Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP   Tel: 01809 501 412
39.4 km Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501226
39.4 km Craigard House - Invergarry, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501 258
41.6 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
42.8 km Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT   Tel: 01456 415708
43.2 km The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU   Tel: 01463 761264
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