Aonach Eagach

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Tue

Oct

2008

Sunrise

7:41 am

Sunset

6:33 pm

10 hours 51 minutes(s) daylight

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Meall Dearg and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh

Aonach Eagach is a route in “The Glen Coe” region / range which is located in the Strath Orchy to Loch Leven area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a route between two seperate points

The Aonach Eagach ridge is situated on the north side of Glen Coe, and is a demanding route involving scrambling over a series of pinnacles perched on top of the narrowest ridge in mainland Britain.

The ridge walk gives a thrilling and excellent traverse for keen scramblers, joining the two Munros of Meall Dearg and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh.

The slopes to each side are extremely dangerous, with steep grass and scree slopes hiding even steeper slopes which end in cliffs on both north and south sides of the ridge.

Distance: 9km / 5 miles

Ascent: 1100m / 3609 feet

Time: 6 hours plus

There are 2 munros on the Aonach Eagach route and are listed below

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
Meall Dearg	953	212	Miaowl Jerrack	Red Hill
Sgorr nam Fiannaidh	967	188	Skor num Feeonly	Rocky peak of Fian warriors

There are also 2 tops. (Meall Dearg - Am Bodach, Aonach Eagach - Stob Coire Leith )

For safety, climbers are strongly advised not to attempt a descent on the northern or southern slopes, but rather to continue along the ridge or reverse their path back along the ridge.

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NN17355662	352° N	0.5 (0.5)	Follow the well trodden path towards Am Bodach
NN17295709	327° NNW	0.9 (1.4)	Rocky terrain to Am Bodach's southeast ridge (easy scrambling)
NN16785789	10° N	0.1 (1.5)
NN168580	293° WNW	0.8 (2.3)	The top Meall Dearg - Am Bodach (943 metres)
NN161583	271° W	0.9 (3.2)	The summit Meall Dearg (953 metres)
NN15215832	284° WNW	0.3 (3.5)	Narrow Ridge which rises & falls over a series of pinnacles
NN149584	263° W	0.9 (4.4)	The top Aonach Eagach - Stob Coire Leith (940 metres)
NN140583	349° N	0.5 (4.9)	The summit Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (967 metres)
NN13915881	225° SW	0.8 (5.7)
NN13325824	302° WNW	1.1 (6.8)	Great care needs to taken decending
NN12365884	263° W	1.2 (8)	Continue on the eroded path. Watching for loose stones as climbers bay be below
NN11185871	229° SW	0.2 (8.2)	Head down to the old road to Glencoe
NN10995855	229° SW	0.2 (8.4)

Recommended Maps

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

cover of Glen Coe and Glen Etive, Ballachulish and Kinlochleven (Explorer Maps)

Accommodation

Camping(s)

Red Squirrel Campsite Glencoe

Hostel(s)

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.
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Submitted by Jack.Gibson on Mon, 28/01/2008 - 14:56.

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Car park just west of Allt-na-reigh