Centrally located in the Fannichs, in the district of Ross and Cromarty in Highland Council, Sgurr nan Clach Geala rises to a height of 1093m (3586 feet). The Coire Mhoir face of the peak is most impressive with mica-schist buttresses. The name Sgurr nan Clach Geala originates from Gaelic and means "peak of the white stones".