| Sgòr an Lochain Uaine | |
| Photo Alt: | Colour photograph of the Scottish mountain Sgòr an Lochain Uaine |
| Elevation M: | 1258 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 118 |
| Listing: | Munro |
| Translation: | peak of the green lochan |
| Language: | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation: | in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic ˈs̪kɔɾ ə ˈl̪ˠɔxɛɲ ˈuəɲə/ |
| Location: | Cairngorms, Scotland |
| Map: | Scotland |
| Range: | Grampian Mountains |
| Grid Ref Uk: | NN954976 |
| Topo: | OS Landrangers 36, 43 |
| Other Name: | The Angel's Peak |
gd|'''Sgòr an Lochain Uaine'''|peak of the little green lake is one of the Cairngorms mountains in the Scottish Highlands. Rising to, by some counts it is the fifth-highest mountain in Scotland (and the United Kingdom). It is in the western massif of the Cairngorms, standing between Braeriach and Cairn Toul, overlooking An Garbh Choire and the Lairig Ghru pass. It was promoted to Munro status by the Scottish Mountaineering Club's 1997 revision of the tables.[2]
It is usually climbed together with other peaks: if coming from the south it may be climbed with Cairn Toul and The Devil's Point, whilst from the north one must first cross Braeriach.[3]
The mountain takes its name from An Lochan Uaine, the lochan lying in the corrie on the north-east side of the peak. It is also sometimes called "The Angel's Peak", a name allegedly given to it in the 19th century by Alexander Copland, a founding member of the Cairngorm Club, in contrast to the nearby Devil's Point.[4] [5] [6]