Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan and Mullach na Dheiragain Route Information

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Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan & Mullach na Dheiragain

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

6381 ft

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

12 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

26.3 ml

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

A long route to remote peaks with rocky ridges. Cycling can reduce the duration of this route.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Dornie

From Dornie (A87), travel NW over bridge on Loch Long to junction (NH874273) then ENE on minor road along northern shore of Loch Long to Killilan.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 6,381 feet. Allow 12 hours to complete this 26.3 mile route.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Start at Killilan
		NG94053033	Distance	Altitude 55 ft

1	Head SE towards Faddoch
		NG95452847	Distance 1.6 miles	Altitude 22 ft

2	Continue ESE alongside River Elchaig
		NG99662685	Distance 3.0 miles	Altitude 206 ft

3	Continue ENE to junction near bridge at Coire Allt a' Ghlomaich
		NH00932707	Distance 0.9 miles	Altitude 262 ft

4	Leave bikes and walk NE past Carnach to Iron Lodge
		NH04212947	Distance 2.7 miles	Altitude 452 ft

5	Cross river and ascend ESE on path to junction
		NH06552881	Distance 1.9 miles	Altitude 1131 ft

6	Bear right and head SE to next junction
		NH07182824	Distance 1.0 miles	Altitude 1148 ft

7	Keep right and head S into Gleann Sithidh
		NH07172773	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 1213 ft

8	Ascend SE onto ridge
		NH07892720	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 2493 ft

9	Continue SSE on ridge to Mullach Sithidh
		NH08212643	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 3195 ft

10	Bear SSW to Mullach na Dheiragain
		NH08082594	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 3221 ft

11	Descend SW to col 850m.
		NH07802513	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 2788 ft

12	Follow ridge SSW to Carn na Con Dhu
		NH07252417	Distance 1.3 miles	Altitude 3172 ft

13	Descend SW to Col 830m
		NH06562344	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 2723 ft

14	Ascend SW to Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan
		NH05702285	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 3776 ft

15	Head W to top (1143m)
		NH05282281	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 3750 ft

16	Continue descending WNW around the corrie
		NH04632295	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 3248 ft

17	Continue NW to Creag nan Clachan Geala
		NH04232325	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 3277 ft

18	Descend NNW into Gleann Gaorsaic
		NH03232496	Distance 1.3 miles	Altitude 1312 ft

19	Continue NW around Meall an Odhar
		NH02522545	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 1197 ft

20	Turn WNW to join path above Falls of Glomach
		NH01882557	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 1099 ft

21	Follow path NW to reach bridge and rejoin approach route
		NG94053033	Distance 6.8 miles	Altitude 55 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ladhar Bheinn
by Metcheck

Images of Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan & Mullach na Dheiragain

29 April 2011 On the descent from the summit of Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan looking back to the ridge leading to Mullach na Dheiragain NH064225

© Brian Howarth

Image by Brian Howarth

On top of Mullach na Dheiragain with Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan in the background.

© Steve Marlow

Image by Steve Marlow

Mullach na Dheiragain's long 4km ridge which runs to the summit which can be seen on the right of the picture. This is from the summit of An socach.

© Chris Bowles

Image by Chris Bowles

Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan and the Allt Beithe Garbh; 14th June 2010.

© Roger Vander Steen

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by David Harbottle on 28 Jul 2008:

July 2008. This really is a fantastic outing. I was lucky enough to have excellent visibility and warm weather. Make the extra effort and explore the spectacular 'Falls of Glomach' - you won't be dissappointed. There's so great bathing places in the stream above the falls. Total time from Killilan: 1hr bike + 6.75 hrs walking. A tough day.

Written by Craig Dunderdale on 14 Jun 2007:

Bike in from Glen Affric car park (takes 1.5hrs) Stay at the Youth Hostel at Alltbeithe. The whole route has a clear path that takes 6.5hrs. Walk from the hostel up the path to the bealach. Head East up An Socach first then onto Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan & Mullach na Dheiragain. On return from furthest Munro at 835m bealach head ESE north of the loch and then continue upto Stob Coire na Cloiche thus saving a big walk round and big reascent. Return back down the path to the Hostel passing the highly entertaining path builders who stayed in the Hostel.

Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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