A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire

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Fri

Nov

2008

Sunrise

8:22 am

Sunset

3:50 pm

7 hours 27 minutes(s) daylight

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A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire is a route in “The Five Sisters of Kintail” region / range which is located in the Glen Affric and Kintail area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace your footsteps

A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire are 2 munros that are at the western end of Loch Cluanie north of Glen Shiel. This is a good route over a broad ridge taking in the highest of the munros bordering the main road to Skye which is A'Chralaig.

Distance: 15km / 9 miles

Ascent: 1110m / 3642 feet

Time: 5 hours plus

There are 2 munros on the A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire route and are listed below

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
A'Chralaig	1120	33	Uh Chraalayk	The basket
Mullach Fraoch-choire	1102	49	Mooluch Fruackorrer	Summit of the heathery corrie

In winter the steep western flanks of A'Chralaig & Mullach Fraoch- choire may be avalanche prone and should be avoided

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NH08651209	96° E	0.5 (0.5)	start along the road to a signposted track along An Caorann Mor
NH09111204	353° N	0.1 (0.6)	along track breifly
NH09101213	14° NNE	2.3 (2.9)	Climb steeply up the grassy hillside
NH09671436	328° NNW	0.5 (3.4)	Contiue onto summit which is marked with a well contructed cairn. Then drop down over the twisting ridge
NH094148	353° N	0.4 (3.8)	The summit A'Chralaig (1120 metres)
NH09361516	345° NNW	1.2 (5)	Continue along the twisting ridge
NH09061629	64° ENE	0.4 (5.4)	Pass the minro top Stob Coire nan Craliag (1008) . Drop to col
NH09381644	36° NE	0.2 (5.6)
NH09501660	0° N	0.5 (6.1)	Climb onto the summit point & return to the col to descend
NH095171	190° S	0.7 (6.8)	The summit Mullach Fraoch-choire (1102 metres)
NH09381644	286° WNW	1.3 (8.1)	Head down from the col into Coire Odhar where the path soon vanishes.
NH08171680	241° WSW	0.5 (8.6)	continue to descend and rejoin the main path along “An Caorann Mor”
NH07771658	175° S	1.6 (10.2)	Rejoin the path & continue along back for a couple of muddy km
NH07901500	175° S	1.6 (11.8)	The path turns into a more substantial track

Recommended Maps

cover of Glen Shiel and Kintail Forest (Explorer Maps)

cover of Loch Alsh, Glen Shiel and Loch Hourn (Landranger Maps)

Accommodation

Camping(s)

Morvich Caravan Club Site Shiel Bridge

Hostel(s)

Ratagan SYHA

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.
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Submitted by Peter.Lord on Mon, 12/05/2008 - 19:21.