Tom a' Choinich and Toll Creagach, Glen Affric (Walkhighlands) Komoot user Adventurer Nic recorded a hike: Munro Route 20: North Glen Shiel, Glen Affric, 12 Munros — 282 Munros of Scotland. Scottish mountaineering. Walking can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Please let us know by clicking here. Does your firm want to sponsor this route. From the bealach, hike uphill on the path, occasionally zig-zagging on the ridge to gain the crest. Date walked: 22/05/2010. using a map and compass. Cameron McNeish "The Munros" p.166 SMC Hillwalkers' Guide p.170 Walkhighlands Guide "The Munros" p.484. After some rest for the knee we started back with a wet day and 4 munros with the Gregor before heading into Glen Affric to the youth hostel with my bro Ewan. The track had been eroded due to heavy snowfall and 4×4 vehicles churning their way through the glen, however, after what seemed like a very long time, we eventually arrived at Strawberry Cottage at around 11pm. Kintail. From Alltbeithe, head north on a good path following the Allt na Faing. An alternative is to head in from Morvich to the west via Bealach an Sgairne. There are some sharp drops on the eastern side of this hill, therefore careful navigation in mist might be needed to find the path down. Photographs of peaks in Glen Affric - one of the finest glens of Scotland Munros: Sgurr na Lapaich, Mam Sodhail, Carn Eige & Corbetts: Aonach Shasuinn, Carn a' Choire On a fairly obvious path, head west-north-west over boulderfield to a tiny lochan. See this route and plan your own adventure with komoot! Across to Mullach Fraoch Coire: A rainbow is nice to look at….but less enthralling when it is upwind. Leave Mam Sodhail's summit behind and head east along a fine broad ridge over Mullach Cadha Rainich to Sgurr na Lapaich (worthy of Munro status ?). From An Socach's summit head north, then north-west to drop to around c500m, then aim for the gap south of Meallan Buidhe na Fheadain. A compass and map will be needed for navigation.”. Scotland is under national lockdown. Over one more bump to continue following fence posts on pleasant grassy ground to the summit of Tom a'Choinich. Glen Affric – 150 Munro’s Posted by Balance & Risk on May 12, 2018 June 20, 2018 04 – 07/05/2018 , just getting into Glen Affric is a demanding adventure. The Munro day was the last “big one” that the G-Force had to complete in his first round of all 283 Munros. In Cannich, by the traffic lights, a road is marked 'Mullardoch 9m'. Surrounded by magnificent scenery and towering mountains, including mighty Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan and A'Chralaig, this is … This is a list of Munro mountains and Munro Tops in Scotland by height.Munros are defined as Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet (914.4 m) in height, and which are on the Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") official list of Munros. South-west and on a faint path, a narrow bealach leads to Mullach na Dheiragain. Munros: 172 (4th round) Corbetts: 53 (2nd round) Grahams: 20 Donalds: 18 New Donalds: 19 Sub 2000s: 18 : Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:12 pm Post subject: An Socach - Glen Affric: TRIP REPORT: Show trip details. An Socach (Glen Affric) themunros.scot is about Scotland's highest mountains and how to capture their character in art and photography. 50 Munros completed!!! We had three big days covering nearly 100km and 15 munros then another big 30km day and 4 more in Mullardoch today. The hill's crest turns south-east and reaches some shattered rocks. With a decent Saturday on the cards we decided to revisit the big hills by our favourite approach – Sgurr na Lapaich. The north side of the glen forms a ridge with eight Munro summits, including the highest peak north of the Great Glen, Càrn Eige 1,183 m (3,881 ft). thrills of an adventure in the producing. Cross the bridge over the Uisge Misgeach and follow the pipe uphill and into Garbh Coire. Easy going up to Carn nan Gobhar, then continue along the other Munros as described in the 'Main Route' to An Socach. It was a beautiful ady and I decided to head for Glen Shiel to do this north ridge which included the 3 Munros. ... 25 GLEN AFFRIC AND STRATHFARRAR. Angus, the boatman at Mullardoch dam will, for a fee, take people up Loch Mullardoch to near 'Seldom Inn'. Cross the burn and head up to the crest of Carn na Con Dhu south-west shoulder. A forestry track heads west, walk along this through the regenerating forest for 2.5km to a junction. Your Corbett List. 2-3 Lightbox Knox Street Birkenhead Wirral, UK CH41 5JW 0151 647 1993 West Affric is situated at the western end of Glen Affric National Scenic Area, a vast region of wild and rugged remote landscape in the heart of Scotland, near Inverness. However further down the ground is covered in really deep thick heather, with hidden wet mossy holes, making for slow tiring progress - not what you need at the end of a really long day. Looking across to Affric Lodge: Looking across to Affric Lodge: As we followed the route of the Affric-Kintail way we passed numerous Scots Pine. Published: 12:16, 31 May 2019. Once this narrow section is left behind, the crest widens and turns east-north-east up Sron Garbh. Climbing the Glen Affric Munros of Tom a' Choinich and Toll Creagach. Continue Reading. In winter this path buried under snow and this is taking toll, making the path very unstable. Starting from the Layby besides Loch Beinn a' Mheadoin in Glen Affric Not rated yet 388. Rainbow: Clagged in, it then started to rain. It rises to a height of 1069m (3507ft) above sea level. He’s walked more Munros in one day before, but the ascent and descent and the long distance to be covered between the Munros meant that this would be one of his toughest yet. Cooler of late but a good day as I take the circuit on in an anti-clockwise direction. Goatfell is the highest mountain in the Isle of Arran, an island located on the … A path leads down the initially steep and rocky east ridge to reach the Bealach Toll Easa at 872m. I head into a reasonable position to begin the assault the following day. Reach the summit trig point and take in the views. If you're back-packing over a couple of days, then by the Gobh-alltan, To continue, cross the river, then a track, then follow a vague path climbing uphill by the west side of the Allt Cam and its pretty waterfall. The Glen Shiel A87 provides passage through this, one of the emptiest mountain tracts in the country. Le sentier offre plusieurs activités. A lofty place with a fine cairn and shelter out of any wind. Date: 8/8/13 Hills: An Socach Present: Just me Weather: Dry, warm with a little sunshine Distance: Total 19.19mls. Maps and photographs illustrate the region with hints on where to stay, OS references and difficulty ratings. Irritatingly cloud started pouring over the 2 munros and heading towards us. Glen Affric – 150 Munro’s. Glen Affric is popular with hillwalkers, as it provides access to many Munros and Corbetts.The north side of the glen forms a ridge with eight Munro summits, including the highest peak north of the Great Glen, Càrn Eige 1,183 m (3,881 ft). Munros on this route: m100 Beinn Fhada (Ben Attow) m273 A' Ghlas-bheinn The Munros to the north of Loch Mullardoch (Carn nan Gobhar to An Socach), which are for the most part grass covered, are accessed using fine stalkers paths and hydro tracks. Drop to Bealach Beag, then climb the steep ascent on a good path up to Beinn Fhionnlaidh's shoulder. We also hope that those who come to travel the Affric Kintail Way will perhaps extend their trip by taking advantage of what is available in the surrounding area from the Monster Exhibitions and Urquhart Castle at Loch Ness to Munro bagging in Glen Affric and the superb Kintail mountains and other great attractions such as the Falls of Glomach and Eilan Donan Castle. Glen Affric June 16, 2015. The Munro day was the last “big one” that the G-Force had to complete in his first round of all 283 Munros. From Toll Creagach, follow the reverse of the section of 'Main Route' over Tom a'Choinich, Carn Eige and Beinn Fhionnlaidh to Mam Sodhail. Munro Bagger Session Lager, 3.9% — Glen Affric Brewery. Edit. Add Log Entry. Wonderful food and beverage is at the very heart of a stay at Glen Affric. Continue west-north-west for just under 2km over the broad grassy shoulder to Toll Creagach's summit - the last of the day's 12 Munros ! ... Munros, Northwest Highlands Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Carn Eige, Glen Affric, Mam Sodhail 11 Comments. Time: 7h 38m 56s. Saturday, August 22, 2020 – Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:30am 08:30. Ascent: 1970m. In addition, the SMC define Munro Tops, as Scottish peaks above 3,000 feet (914.4 m) that are not considered Munros. To the north, you could walk for days through Affric, Mullardoch and Monar without seeing a road, nor another soul. Descent to Bealach Bholla on a path, encountering some short easy scrambling sections on the way. You'll reach a deer-fence below and find a gate. Free Car Stickers . There is a well-built summit cairn, and a trig point that appears to be slightly lower just beyond. I head into a reasonable position to begin the assault the following day. It is also five Munros with a total distance walked of 37km (23 miles). Information is provided free of charge; it is each walker's responsibility to check it and navigate So instead, from Toll Creagach's summit, head due east and follow the Allt Fraoch-choire down towards the dam, it's still heathery, but far easier going. Car park (charge) around 200m east of Chisholme Bridge. Walking from Loch Cluanie to Glen Affric youth hostel. The first day covers the mountains north of Glen Shiel known as the Five Sisters (and Three Brothers) of Kintail. Head south on a distinct path to grassy ground on a wide bealach, There are two options from here : if weather is fine then stick to the crest, which narrows as it climbs and the path starts to climb to gain the wide plateau of Carn na Con Dhu. The path, now very obvious, continues up towards Sgurr na Lapaich, encountering some boulderfields which will need scrambling over just below the summit. Your Profile . From Toll Creagach, you'd think the route choice would be the faint path that heads north-east to Creag a'Bhaca. Tom a’ Choinich (TAUM-A-HONICH) and Toll Creagach (TAULL-CREA-KICH) are the easiest of the Glen Affric munros to reach. Sunday, my penultimate day, is about the five Munros of the Glen Affric forest. A trip to Glen Affric. Hits. At an appropriate point, leave the track and head north over easy terrain aiming directly for Toll Creagach. Ascents of surrounding Munros.