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Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean & Sail Chaorainn 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 This route Carn Ghluasaid , Sgurr nan Conbhairean & Sail Chaorainn which lie at the eastern end of a long chain of munros Glen Shiel . This is quite a moderate route with steep grassy slopes and rocky ridges on the northern side of Glen Shiel high above Loch Cluanie.
This is a very quite area of the highlands and you'll be lucky if you see a soul on these hills even if other cars are parked at the starting point.
Distance: 16km / 9 miles
Ascent: 1100m / 3609 feet
Time: 5 hours plus
There are 3 munros on the
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Q Grid Ref. Bearing Distance(km) Description
NH14331031 262° W 0.7 (0.7) Follow the Old military road for nearly 1km the branch off to the right NH13651022 358° N 1.8 (2.5) Head up towards knoll of An Cruachan NH13611201 61° ENE 1 (3.5) Head up the west ridge of Carn Ghluasaid onto the summit. NH145125 270° W 0.3 (3.8) The summit Carn Ghluasaid NH14221250 298° WNW 0.5 (4.3) Change direction onto ridge NH13771274 348° NNW 0.4 (4.7) head up the south-western slopes of the top Creag a' Chaorain NH137131 284° WNW 0.8 (5.5) The top Sgurr nan Conbhairean - Drochaid an Tuill Easaich NH12901331 0° N 0.5 (6) From the col marked "Glas Bhealach" onto the stony summit dome of Sgurr nan Conbhairea NH129138 358° N 1 (7) The summit Sgurr nan Conbhairean NH12871476 41° NE 0.5 (7.5) From the col below Sail Chaorainn head north-east NH13221516 18° NNE 0.3 (7.8) Climb steeply onto the summit of Sail Chaorainn. Then onto a high col under the centre top NH133154 3° N 0.3 (8.1) The summit Sail Chaorainn NH13321570 38° NE 0.1 (8.2) From col climb to the top Carn na Coire Mheadhoin NH134158 10° N 0.5 (8.7) The top NH13501632 60° ENE 0.6 (9.3) From the col between the 2 tops climb onto the last top and the return to the munro Sgurr nan Conbhairean to descend via Tigh Mor na Seilge NH140166 207° SSW 3.4 (12.7) The top NH12391356 247° WSW 0.4 (13.1) Head along the ridge to yet another top where a descend can be made NH120134 171° S 0.3 (13.4) The top NH12051308 165° SSE 2.5 (15.9) Descend down NH12661064 165° SSE 2.5 (18.4) Head back to the starting point
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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