Beinn Sgulaird

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| Range = | Prominence = 662 m | Parent peak = | Topographic map = OS Landranger 50, OS Explorer 377 | First ascent = | Easiest route = walk | Grid_ref_UK = NN053460 | Listing = Munro, Marilyn | Translation = "hat-shaped hill" | Language = Gaelic | Pronunciation = peɲˈs̪kulˠ̪ərˠtʲ }}

Beinn Sgulaird is a Scottish mountain located between Glen Creran and Glen Etive in the southern highlands. It has a height of 937 m (3074 ft) and is classed as a Munro. Its Gaelic name means "hat shaped hill", though it is more colloquially known to local shepherds as "the bastard".»Beinn Sguliard route information, MunroMagic.com

The mountain takes the form of a long ridge which runs from southwest to northeast, three kilometres of which lie above 800 m.The Munros (SMC Guide), Donald Bennett et al, ISBN 0-907521-13-4 Hillwalkers commonly traverse the ridge from north to south, as this gives the best views of the Hebrides to the west, in particular the Isle of Mull.The Munros - Scotland's Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish, ISBN 0-947778-50-8 While most walkers start from Glen Creran to the west, an ascent from Glen Etive is also possible.»Hats off to the deceptive Beinn Sgulaird, Robin Howie, The Scotsman, 22 October 2005

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