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Sgurr na Ruaidhe

is munro number One Hundred and Fifty-One

HeightGrid Ref.PronunciationMeaning
993 metresNH288426Skoor na Roy-yerRocky peak of redness

a bike can be usefull on this munro

Mountain Description for Sgurr na Ruaidhe

Sgurr na Ruaidhe is a munro in Scotand and is located in the area Glen Cannich to Glen Carron as defined by SMC

(and lies in region known as Mullardoch )

Sgurr na Ruaidhe lies on the eastern edge of a long well defined broad ridge that runs several km to the north of Glen Straithfarrar. The summit llooks smooth an rounded and has no great distinctive features when seen from below.

The other munros that lie to the west of Sgurr na Ruaidhe are Carn nan Gobhar (Loch Mullardoch), Sgurr a'Choire Ghlais and Sgurr Fhuar-thuill.
Access is usually via the grassy slopes on the south western ridge in a direct line up to the cairned summit point.
The ridge can be transversed either direction but the east - weste is scenically more attractive.