Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh Terrain Block

Rising as a espectacular, tiered bastion above the remote glens of Knoydart, Sgùrr Cos na Breachd-laoidh—potentially the 'Peak of the Hollow of the Speckled Fawn'—is a mountain of exceptional presence and profound isolation. Located on the northern fringe of the 'Rough Bounds', its sharp, rocky silhouette is a high bridge between the watery glens of the south and the raw, uncompromised power of the West Highlands. The mountain is defined by its long, serrated summit ridge, a crystalline spine of mica-schist that offers one of the most comprehensive views of the western Highlands, from the Ben Nevis giants to the distant Atlantic horizon. It is a place of raw, uncompromised beauty, where the power of geological time is etched into every weathered buttress and dark, shadowy corrie, standing as a sentinel over the absolute remote.

About Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh

Sgùrr Cos na Breachd-laoidh has for centuries been part of the vast royal hunting grounds of the Knoydart and Arkaig estates, its lands historically vital for the wild deer herds and the ancient highland clans. Historically, its ridges were vital lookouts for the hunters and later the stalkers who maintained this landscape for red deer. Geologically, it is part of the Moine supergroup, its rocks recording millions of years of tectonic pressure, now evident in its folded rocks and sharp ridges. Today, it remains a peak of pilgrimage for those seeking a true encounter with the wild, untamed heritage of the West Highlands, requiring long expeditions from the road-ends that preserve its status as a cornerstone of the Scottish wilderness.

Landscape features

Elevation: 835 metres.

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