Sgorr nam Faoileann

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Sgorr nam Faoileann rises to 429 m (1,407 ft) in Argyll and Bute. It is one of the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It is one of 162 hills the Albion Guide charts in Argyll and Bute. Nearby hills include Glas Bheinn (Argyll and Bute, 472m) and Beinn Bheigier.

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