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Sgurr na Lapaich

White Rainbow

Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan

Location of Glens Affric, Cannich and Strathfarrar

These Glens are to be found several miles west of the City of Inverness, the capital of the Highlands.

Glen Affric is accessed from the village of Cannich along a single track road.   This public road ends at a car park near Loch Affric.

Glen Cannich is also reached from the village of Cannich by a single track road that leads to the dam at the east end of Loch Mullardoch.

Glen Strathfarrar is reached from the Cannich to Beauly Road at Inchmore.   However access to the Glen is prevented by a locked gate.   There is a gate keeper who operates during certain hours.   These hours can be found on the web site run by The Mountaineering Council of Scotland.   If access can be obtained you can drive to near Loch Monar.

Loch Mullardoch

An Riabhachan

Loch Mullardoch

Mountains of Glen Affric

Glen Affric affords some pleasant walking including a walk round Loch Affric.   A longer walk involving an overnight camp, or a stay at the remote Alltbeithe Youth Hostel leads to Morvich in the west coast.

There are a group of five Munros on the north side of Loch Affric.   Mam Sodhail, Beinn Fhionnlaidh, an awkwardly located Munro, and Carn Eighe can be climbed together while Tom a'Choinich and Toll Creagach are paired together.

On the south side of Loch Affric are the Corbetts Carn a'Choire Ghairbh and Aonach Shasuinn.

Further west are the Munros An Socach, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan and Mullach na Dheiragain and the Corbett Sgurr Gaorsaic.   This group of mountains can all be climbed while staying at the Alltbeithe Youth Hostel.   While residing in this rustic hostel it is also possible to visit the Falls of Glomach, one of the highest waterfalls in Britain, although extreme care is required in its vicinity as several people have fallen to their death here. 

Cloud inversion

Mullach Dheiragain

Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan from Mam Sodhail

Mountains of Glen Cannich

There are four Munros in Glen Cannich on the north side of Loch Mullardoch.   They can be combined together on a long day but the assistance of a boat ride along Loch Mullardoch can reduce the length of the walk.   For the boatman's details see under 'Additional Information' below.

The four Munros are An Socach, An Riabhachan, Sgurr na Lapaich and Carn an Gobhar but they can obviously be split up to cut down the length of the walk.

East of Carn an Gobhar is the Corbett Sgorr na Diollaid while west of An Socach are four Corbetts.   Sguman Coinntich, Faochaig and Aonach Buidhe are climbed from Glen Elchaig while Beinn Dronaig, a remote Corbett, is climbed from Attadale on the Lochcarron to Kyle of Lochalsh Road.

Gleann a'Choilich

Loch Monar & An Sidhean

Glen Affric Lodge

Mountains of Glen Strathfarrar

Glen Strathfarrar, if you can overcome the access problems, is another starting point for the Munros on the north side of Loch Mullardoch.

On the north side of Glen Strathfarrar are the Munros Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Carn nan Gobhar, Sgurr a'Choire Ghlais and Sgurr Fhuar-thuill.   They can be combined together but the finishing point is several miles west of the start.

The Corbetts, An Sidhean and Beinn a'Bha'ach Ard can be climbed from Glen Strathfarrar.   An Sidhean is reached from the end of the road near Loch Monar while Beinn a'Bha'ach Ard can be reached from Inchmore without the necessity of waiting for the gate keeper to be on duty.

Strathfarrar Munros

Loch Monar

Loch Monar

Additional Information

To arrange a lift on the boat along Loch Mullardoch to East Benula contact Karl the boatman on 01456 415347.

Carn Eighe & Mam Sodhail

East Benula & Loch Mullardoch

Beinn Fhionnlaidh

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