An Gearanach & Stob Coire a'Chairn from Kinlochleven

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Fri

Nov

2008

Sunrise

8:19 am

Sunset

3:52 pm

7 hours 32 minutes(s) daylight

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Two Northern Mamores from Kinlochleven

An Gearanach & Stob Coire a'Chairn from Kinlochleven is a route in “The Mamores” region / range which is located in the Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

On this route you return by same way

The approach from Kinlochleven involves firstly ascending Stob Coire a' Chàirn by the stalkers' path up Coire na Ba before continuing to An Gearanach giving an out and back trip of 14 kilometres. It's quite a long approach with no difficulties as there's a good stalker path all the way up.

An Gearanach from Glen Nevis has a shorter approach but just covers a single munro.

Distance: 8km / 4 miles

Ascent: 1020m / 3347 feet

Time: 4 plus hours

There are 2 munros on the An Gearanach & Stob Coire a'Chairn from Kinlochleven route and are listed below

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
Stob Coire a'Chairn	981	171	Stob Korrer a Charn	Peak of the corrie of the cairn
An Gearanach	982	166	Un Gearahnoch	The complainer

There is also 1 top.An Gearanach - An Garbhanach )

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NN18266231	295° WNW	0.5 (0.5)	Start by heading up a section of the "West Highland Way"
NN17796253	58° ENE	0.9 (1.4)	Leave path onto a Track / Road that leads upto the Mamore Lodge
NN18566300	55° NE	0.5 (1.9)	Parking available at the Lodge for a small fee (could start from here)
NN18946326	1° N	2.1 (4)	Follow the landrover track north which turns into a stalkers path
NN18986532	102° ESE	0.5 (4.5)	Continue ascending on stalker path which winds around upto a col
NN19516520	160° SSE	0.3 (4.8)
NN19626489	5° N	0.3 (5.1)	Change directions
NN19656518	310° NW	0.3 (5.4)	Change directions
NN19396540	338° NNW	0.3 (5.7)	Onto col marked 783
NN19296565	293° WNW	0.9 (6.6)	From the col marked 783 continue to munro Stob Coire a' Chairn
NN185660	24° NNE	0.3 (6.9)	The summit Stob Coire a'Chairn (981 metres)
NN18646631	40° NE	0.2 (7.1)	From col clim onto the top An Garrbhanach and continue to ridge
NN188665	342° NNW	0.3 (7.4)	The top An Gearanach - An Garbhanach (975 metres)
NN18726675	352° N	0.2 (7.6)	Head along and ascend onto the munro An Gearanach return by same ascent
NN187669	352° N	0.2 (7.8)	The summit An Gearanach (982 metres)

Recommended Maps

cover of Ben Nevis and Fort William, The Mamores and The Grey Corries (Explorer Maps)

cover of Ben Nevis, Fort William and Glen Coe (Landranger Maps)

Accommodation

Camping(s)

Blackwater Hostel and Campsite Glen Nevis Campsite

Hostel(s)

Glen Nevis SYHA Glencoe 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.
munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

Submitted by Peter.Lord on Sun, 27/07/2008 - 18:45.