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Sgurr a'Mhaoraich

Thu

08

Jan

2009

Sunrise Sunrise 10:00 am
Sunset Sunset 4:55 pm
6 hours 54 minutes(s) daylight

Sgurr a'Mhaoraich is a route in “The Glen Quoich” region / range which is located in the Loch Eil to Glen Shiel area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a route between two seperate points

This is a short and fairly easy climb that gets better the higher you get. The route is on a stalkers path from Sgurr a'Mhaoraich's southern side leading up the Bac nan Canaichean ridge to the subsidiary top of Sgurr Coire nan Eiricheallac continuing onto the summit over rugged terrain. The descent is on the southern ridge which is more knobbily and rugged than the ascent.

DistanceAscentTime
10 km/ 6 miles830 m/ 2724 ft3 hours plus

There is 1 munro on this route

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Sgurr a'Mhaoraich1027104Skoor uh Vurr-eethRocky peak of the shellfish


QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NH00960347341° NNW1.7 (1.7)From the road a path leads up ridge of "Sgurr Coire nan Eiricheallach
NH00410511358° N0.4 (2.1)
NH00400548317° NW0.8 (2.9)Once on the ridge turn west along ridge which dips
NG99850608303° WNW0.5 (3.4)Continue over the top "Sgurr Coire nan Eiricheallach" down to a col
NG99420637281° W0.8 (4.2)From the col the ridge becomes increasingly craggy. Make your way through the crags upto a ridge
NG98670652266° W0.4 (4.6)From here continue though more crags and eventually onto the summit of Sgurr a'Mhaoraich
Munro SummitNG983065196° SSW0.3 (4.9)The summit Sgurr a'Mhaoraich (1027 metres)
NG98210619165° SSE0.9 (5.8)Head down through more crags
NG98430532176° S0.6 (6.4)contunue along a ridge
NG98460475161° SSE1.1 (7.5)Head down steeply
NG98800373109° ESE1 (8.5)Head back along the road
NG99750339100° E0.7 (9.2)cross bridge
NH00420326100° E0.7 (9.9)pass the tiny wood

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.
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