Sgurr Alasdair is a Munro of 992 m in Highland. Its key col is at sea level, so all 992 m of its height counts as drop.
Nothing higher stands within 40.9 km; the nearest higher summit is Ladhar Bheinn (1,019.4 m), to the east. In the database's Minginish and the Cuillin Hills region it is the highest of 17 register hills, above Sgurr Dearg – Inaccessible Pinnacle and 15 others. Among the Munros, only Ben Nevis and Carn Eighe have more drop. It overtops all four of its nearest neighbours; the tallest of them, Sgurr Dearg – Inaccessible Pinnacle, reaches 985.8 m. It shares its height of 992 m with Carn nan Gobhar (Highland, NH273438). On the Munros height ladder it sits between Carn nan Gobhar (Highland, NH181343) (992.3 m) and Carn nan Gobhar (Highland, NH273438) (992 m). Sgurr Mhic Choinnich stands only 0.3 km to the north. The highest point is recorded as rock, not a cairn.
