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Spidean a'Choire Leith

Beinn Liath Mhor

Spidean Coire nan Clach

Location of Torridon and Achnashellach Hills

This area is located to the north-west of Inverness and stretches from Loch Maree in the north to Loch Monar in the south.   It includes Glens Torridon and Carron and also the Applecross peninsula with its famous Bealach na Ba, a single track road with hairpin bends.

Beinn Damh & Upper Loch Torridon

An Ruadh-stac

Fuar Tholl

Mountains of Torridon

The most famous of the Torridon mountains are Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Beinn Eighe.  

Beinn Alligin has two Munros, Tom na Gruagaich and Sgurr Mhor.   Once you have climbed these continue over the Horns of Alligin with its three tops.

The Munros Spidean a'Choire Leith and Mullach an Rathain are found at either end of the Liathach ridge, which is narrow and involves some scrambling.

Beinn Eighe has two Munros, namely Ruadh-stac Mor and Spidean Coire nan Clach.   One of the most scenic corries in Scotland can be found on the north side of this range.   Corrie Mhic Fhearchair and its Loch by the same name make a spectacular approach to this mountain.

The Torridon area also comprises of a number of Corbetts.   To the north are Baosbheinn and Beinn an Eoin.   Adjacent to the Horns of Alligin is the steep sided Beinn Dearg and to the east Ruadh-stac Beag, which is part of Beinn Eighe, and Meall a'Ghiubhais.

From this list you will see that there is plenty to do in the area.   However don't underestimate the challenge that some of these mountains bring in particular in winter conditions.

Beinn Damh

Beinn an Eoin & Baosbhein

Sgorr Ruadh

Mountains of Achnashellach

This area can be divided into north and south of Glen Carron which carries the main road between Achnasheen and Lochcarron.

On the north side of Glen Carron are the Munros Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgorr Ruadh, which can be combined to give an interesting circuit of Coire Lair.  The other Munro is Maol Chean-dearg which involves some easy scrambling.

Also on this side of Glen Carron you will find a number of Corbetts.   Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine and Sgurr Dubh with tricky navigation required to climb them together.   Fuar Tholl and An Ruadh-stac with their steep ascents and Beinn Damh with its fantastic views.

The south side of the Glen has five Munros.   The easiest two are Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean.   A longer day is required to climb Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a'Chaorachain and Maoile Lunndaidh.   However the two that all Munro Baggers are pleased to reach are Beinn a'Choire Sheasgaich  and Lurg Mor as they are both very remote.   En route the Corbett Beinn Tharsuinn will be climbed if tackling these two Munros from Craig in Glen Carron.  

This leaves two further Corbetts, Sgurr na Feartaig above Craig and An Sidehean above Loch Monar.   An Sidehean however can be climbed from Glen Strathfarrar.

To the west of the Achnashellach mountains is the Applecross peninsula.   No Munros in this area but two worthy Corbetts Beinn Bhan and Sgurr a'Chaorachain.   Both give spectacular views but Beinn Bhan in particular with its difficult eastern approach.   Sgurr a'Chaorachain is one of the easiest Corbetts to climb with its close proximity to the road across the Bealach na Ba.

Loch Kishorn

Loch Carron & Skye

Meall a'Ghiubhais

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