Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Gairich
Gairich — Named summit at 919 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gairich is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 919 m.". Coordinates: 57.0449°, -5.2558°.
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Official information
Gairich is a prominent Munro located on the south side of Loch Quioch, primarily accessed from the Loch Quioch Dam. It offers a rewarding hiking experience with scenic views and various routes for adventurous trekkers.
From the Wikipedia article
Gairich, sometimes Sgurr Gairoch (Scottish Gaelic: Sgùrr Ghairich), is a mountain in Lochaber in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is on the southern side of Loch Quoich, with Glen Garry to the east and Glen Kingie to the south, 25 kilometres north-northwest of Fort William.
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Background
Description
With a height of 919 metres (3015 feet), Gairich qualifies as a Munro by just four metres. Despite its relatively low height the mountain is rough and quite isolated with a substantial prominence of 552 metres and is conspicuous in the view up Glen Garry. It is seen as a conical peak when viewed from the Loch Quoich dam (see picture). The mountain was initially named Scour Gairoch on the original 1891 list of Munros and is still occasionally called this, however it is now referred to generally as Gairich. Some sources translate the Gaelic name (Sgùrr) Gairich as "roaring" peak or "peak of yelling". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba translates it as "Garry's peak".
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- Coordinates
- 57.0449, -5.2558
- Address
- Lochaber, Highland, Scotland
- Official site
- www.walkhighlands.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n260174231 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gairich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gairich from Quoich dam.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gairich?
- Gairich is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Gairich?
- Gairich — Named summit at 919 m.
- How do I get to Gairich?
- Its coordinates are 57.0449°, -5.2558°.
- Is Gairich free to visit?
- Yes, Gairich is free to enter.