Sgiath Chùil

Sgiath Chùil
Sgiath Chùil and the Lubchurrin cottage from the north in Glen Lochay
Highest point
Elevation	921 m (3,022 ft) [1]
Prominence	312 m (1,024 ft) [2]
Listing	Munro, Marilyn
Coordinates	56°27′9.94″N 4°29′46.64″W / 56.4527611°N 4.4962889°WCoordinates: 56°27′9.94″N 4°29′46.64″W / 56.4527611°N 4.4962889°W
Naming
Translation	back wing (Gaelic)
Geography
Location	Stirling, Scotland
Parent range	Glen Lochay Hills, Grampian Mountains
OS grid	NN462317
Topo map	OS Landranger 51
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Listed summits of Sgiath Chùil
Name	Grid ref	Height	Status
Meall a' Churain	NN463325	918 metres (3,012 ft)	Munro Top

Sgiath Chùil is a mountain situated in the southern highlands of Scotland. It stands within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, on its northern border. It is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Killin.

Description

Sgiath Chùil qualifies as a Munro, at a height of 921 metres (3,022 ft), and with prominence of 312 metres (1,024 ft), as a Marilyn. In Sir Hugh Munro's original list of peaks in Scotland with a height over 901 metres (2,956 ft) that was published in the Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal in September 1891, Sgiath Chùil was listed as a top, with Meall a' Churain listed as the mountain and higher point. This error was corrected when the first revision of the list was published in 1921.^[3]

References

1. "walkhighlands Sgiath Chuil". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
2. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 20 Jan 2012.
3. The Munros and Tops 1891-1997. Spreadsheet giving details of changes to successive editions of Munro's Tables