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04
Dec
2008
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Three Munros in central Mamores
Na Gruagaichean, Stob Coire a'Chairn & Am Bodach 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.
This is a circular routeThis is an excellent walk & quite a tough one over 3 munros which form an arc of ridges above Kinlochleven. The routes approach is from Kinlochleven along a land rover track east of the lodge and then onto grassy slopes onto the ridge. Once on the ridge it's a few ups & down to take in the 3 munros ending back at Mamore Lodge / Kinlochleven.
There are 3 munros on the route and are listed below
| Munro | Height | Order | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na Gruagaichean | 1056 | 74 | Na Grooageechan | The maidens |
| Stob Coire a'Chairn | 981 | 171 | Stob Korrer a Charn | Peak of the corrie of the cairn |
| Am Bodach | 1032 | 99 | Am Bottoch | The old man |
| Q | 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 | 6° N | 0.6 (2.5) | Continue along the landrover track upto bridge acrosss "Allt Coire na Ba" |
 | NN19016386 | 68° ENE | 1.4 (3.9) | Continue north east up steep grassy slopes to gain access to the ridge |
 | NN20316436 | 348° NNW | 0.7 (4.6) | Once on the ridge continue along |
 | NN20186501 | 32° NNE | 0.2 (4.8) | Climb onto the summit point of "Na Gruagaichean" ; Then descend steeply down a rocky slope onto a narrow col |
 | NN203652 | 302° WNW | 0.1 (4.9) | The summit Na Gruagaichean (1056 metres) |
 | NN20196527 | 325° NW | 0.2 (5.1) | From this narrow col continue over a top onto a ridge |
 | NN201654 | 280° W | 0.7 (5.8) | The top Na Gruagaichean - North-west Top (1041 metres) |
 | NN19436553 | 296° WNW | 1 (6.8) | Continue along broad grassy ridge on to "Stob Coire a'Chairn" |
| NN185660 | 250° WSW | 0.3 (7.1) | The summit Stob Coire a'Chairn (981 metres) |
 | NN18256591 | 215° SW | 1.1 (8.2) | Along past a knoll & a couple of cols then "Am Bodach" rises suddenly |
| NN176650 | 150° SSE | 0.5 (8.7) | The summit Am Bodach (1032 metres) |
 | NN17836459 | 184° S | 0.8 (9.5) | Descend down south eastern ridge avoiding Sgorr an Fhuarain (avoid steep southern face) |
 | NN17766377 | 220° SW | 1 (10.5) | Grass slopes lead down back to the landrover track |
 | NN17106301 | 220° SW | 1 (11.5) | Continue along the track and head either back to the lodge or Kinlochleven |
Accommodation
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
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