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6 hours 45 minutes(s) daylight
Am Faochagach, Cona’ Mheall is a route in “The Straithvaich ” region / range which is located in the Loch Broom to Easter Ross area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
This is a circular route This route Abhainn Am Faochagach .
Distance Ascent Time
20 km/ 12 miles 1300 m/ 4266 ft 8 hours plus
There are 2 munros on the
Jump to Another Route A'Bhuidheanach Bheag & Carn na Caim A'Chailleach, Carn Sgulain, and Carn Dearg A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire Am Faochagach, Cona’ Mheall An Caisteal & Ben a'Chroin An Gearanach & Stob Coire a'Chairn from Kinlochleven An Gearanach from Glen Nevis An Socach from Glen Clunie An Teallach, Dundonnell Aonach Beag (Nevis region) & Aonach Mor Aonach Eagach Aonach Mor & Aonach Beag Ardverikie Circuit Beinn A' Bhiethir Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach Beinn a'Chochuill & Beinn Eunaich Beinn A'Ghlo - The Hooded Mountian Beinn Achaladair & Beinn a' Chreachain Beinn Bhreac and Beinn a'Chaorainn Beinn Bhrotain and Monadh Mor Beinn Bhuidhe Beinn Chabhair Beinn Dearg Beinn Dearg & Cona’ Mheall Beinn Dearg, Cona’ Mheall, Meall nan Ceapraichean, Eididh nan Clach Geala Beinn Dearg, Meall nan Ceapraichean, Eididh nan Clach Geala Beinn Dorain & Beinn an Dothaidh Beinn Eibhinn & Aonach Beag Beinn Eighe Beinn Fhada & A'Ghlas-bheinn Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Glen Etive Beinn Ime & Beinn Narnain Beinn Liath Mhor & Sgorr Ruadh Beinn Mhanach Beinn Mheadhoin Beinn na Lap Beinn Sgritheall Beinn Sgulaird Ben Alder Ciruit Ben Alligin Ben Challum Ben Chonzie via Glen Turret Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh Ben Hope Ben Lawers Ridge Ben Lommond Including Ptarmigan Ridge Ben Lomond Ben Macdui via Deeside Ben Macdui with Cairn Gorm Ben More (Isle of Mull) Ben More Assynt & Conival Ben More Crainlarich Ben Nevis Ben Nevis & Carn Mor Dearg Ben Starav Munros Ben Vane Ben Volich (Loch Lomond) Ben Vorlich & Stuc a' Chroin Bidean nam Bian Bla Bheinn Braeriach Buachaille Etive Beag Buachaille Etive Mor Bynack More and Cairn Gorm Cairn Bannoch & Broad Cairn Cairn of Claise & Glas Maol Circuit Carn a'Chlamhain Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch Carn an t-Sagairt More & Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach Carn Dearg & Sgor Gaibhre Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean & Sail Chaorainn Carn Liath, Stob Poite Coire Ardair Creag Meagaidh Creise & Meall a'Bhuiridh Cruach Ardrain & Beinn Tulaichean Drumochter Circuit Eastern Mamores Fionn Bheinn from Achnasheen Gairich Geal Charn & Carn Dearg Geal Charn from Glen Markie Glas Tulaichean & Carn an Righ Glen Clova Circuit Glen Dessarry Circuit Glen Lyon Horseshoe Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach Gulvain (Gaor Bheinn) Ladhar Bheinn Lawers Ridge - Western Section Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuide Liathach Glen Torridon Lochnagar Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buindhe Mam Sodhail, Cairn Eige & Beinn Fhionnlaidh Maoile Lunndaidh Maol Chean-dearg Meall Buidhe Meall Chuaich Meall Ghaordaidh Meall Glas & Sgiath Chuil Meall nan Tarmachan and the Tarmachan Ridge Moruisg & Sgurr nan Ceannaichean Mullach Clach a' Blair Mullach nan Coirean & Stob Ban Na Gruagaichean, Stob Coire a'Chairn & Am Bodach North Shiel Ridge Eastern Circuit Schiehallion Seana Bhraigh from Inverlael Seana Bhraigh from Oykel Bridge Sgor Gaoith Sgor na h-Ulaidh Sgurr a'Mhaoraich Sgurr Choinnich & Sgurr a'Chaorachain Sgurr Choinnich Mor from Glen Nevis Sgurr Dubh Mor & Sgurr nan Eag Sgurr Eilde Mor from Kinlochleven Sgurr Mòr and The Eastern Fannaichs Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan plus 2 Sgurr nan Coireachan and Sgurr Thuilm Sgurr nan Gillean from Sligachan Slioch South Glen Shiel Ridge Srurr Mor Stob a'Choire Mheadoin & Stob Coire Easain Stob a'Choire Odhair & Stob Ghabhar Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh & Stob Coire an Laoigh Stob Coir' an Albannaich and Meall nan Eun Stob Coire an Laoigh, Stob Choire Claurigh & Stob Ban, The Grey Corries Stob Coire Sgriodain & Chno Dearg Stuchd an Lochain The Cairnwell Munros The Devils Point Cairn Toul and The Angels' Peak The Devils Ridge From Glen Nevis The Fisherfield Six The Five Sisters of Kintail The Loch Lochy Munros The Most Eastern Munro The Ring of Steall The Saddle and Sgurr na Sgine The Western Fannaichs Tom a'Choinich & Toll Creagach Tyndrum Circuit
Munro Height Order Pronunciation Meaning
Am Faochagach 953 210 am foechakach The heathery place Cona' Mheall 978 176 Kon-eye-val Adjoining hill
Expect wet feet on this route Abhainn
Q Grid Ref. Bearing Distance(km) Description
NH27597435 32° NNE 0.5 (0.5) Start from the north-west end of Loch Glascarnoch start from the bridge over Abhain an Torrain Duibh NH27847475 11° N 0.7 (1.2) Head along boggy ground NH27987541 54° NE 1.1 (2.3) Once Crossing the river continue along the south of Loch a' Gharbhrain along the river NH28887605 56° N 1.7 (4) NH30307698 339° NNW 1.1 (5.1) Now continue along a stony ridge NH29907805 350° N 0.4 (5.5) South western slopes of Am Faochagach NH29837848 27° NNE 0.4 (5.9) From col climb onto south shoulder of Am Faochagach NH30007880 30° NNE 0.6 (6.5) Climb onto the summit point of Am Faochagach NH303793 323° NW 0.9 (7.4) The summit Am Faochagach NH29748006 323° NW 1.8 (9.2) From Meallian Ban descend to the south of the beautiful Loch Prille NH28698150 283° WNW 0.9 (10.1) From the south side Loch Prille climb upto Cona' Mheall NH27808172 253° WSW 0.4 (10.5) Climb onto the summit of Cona' Mheall then descend along the southern ridge NH274816 209° SSW 0.5 (11) The summit Cona' Mheall NH27158116 145° SE 0.5 (11.5) Head along the southern ridge NH27458072 156° SSE 0.9 (12.4) Descend from the sothern end of the ridge NH27827986 179° S 2.6 (15) Descend on the western side of Loch Coire Lair NH27857722 195° SSW 0.7 (15.7) Continue over rough ground NH27657650 200° SSW 0.4 (16.1) Cross the Abhainn a' Gharbhrain NH27497608 201° SSW 0.8 (16.9) NH27197531 231° SW 0.3 (17.2) From a col Return to the road NH26967513 177° S 0.5 (17.7) NH26987468 177° S 0.5 (18.2) Finish of route
This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator
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.munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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