Details
Start Date : 06/05/2016
End Date : 08/05/2016
Duration : 3 Days
Style : Equals
Type : Mountain Walking
Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility
Wind : Strong Wind
Camping Type :
Nights Camping : 0
Mountains : A'Chailleach An Coileachan Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich Meall a'Chrasgaidh Meall Gorm Sgurr Breac Sgurr Mor Sgurr nan Clach Geala Sgurr nan Each
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Description
Left a car parked in the layby 277743, then drove to the layby at 162762.
Started waling at 14:00, took the stalkers path to the bealach at 174706, two tents were pitched, packed one rucksack with essentials and then climbed Sgurr Breac, continued west and climbed A` Chailleach then reversed the route back to the bealach.
I pitched my tarp (as a lean-to with small lip) on the south side of the bealch to get some shelter from the wind which was blowing from the north. Had a cuppa soup and freeze dried curry meal for dinner, then got into my sleeping bag for the night. It rained a bit but not enough to make the night uncomfortable.
Ate breakfast (porridge with extra fruit and nuts) and a cup of hot chocolate, packed up the campsite and were walking by 07:00. Steep pull onto the bealach at 185704, stashed our packs and walked out and back to Sgurr nan Each, picked up our packs then followed the ridge north to the summit of Sgurr nan Clach Geala. There was a bit of snow on the summit and care was required dropping down to 190724. Stashed our packs again for out and back to summit of Meall a Chrasagaidh, colleced the packs had some food and then went east over the top Carn na Chriche (not on your list & not a munro even though higher than Meall a Chrasagaidh). The wind was getting stronger and coming from the north had a chill to it. Onto Sgurr Mor the highest point of the weekend. At the summit we discovered on of the party had left his water bottle at the summit of Sgurr nan Clach Geala, this was a bit of a problem as wee now only had about x1 litre of water for the rest of the day, between 3 of us. Dropped from the summit and headed north east toward Beinn Laith Mhor Fanniach (made a descision that we were going to alter our route in order to replenish our water (I had a collapsible bottle to loan Steve). We stashed our packs 216721 and went out and back to the summit of Beinn Laith Mhor Fannaich, then picked up the packs and walked on a bearing to 216714, then dropped down to the water source at Loch an Fhuar Thuill Mhor. Climbed the ridge to the bealach at Creachan Rairgidh then headed south east to the summit of Meall Gorm. Continued south east across point 922 then dropped to Bealach Ban. Stashed our packs for the out and back to An Colleachan (our final munro of this trip) Picked up our packs and then dropped down to the lochan 239688 where we got a bit of shelter to make camp. Pitched my tarp (again using lean to) Ate dinner of cuppa soup and freeze dried pasta and bolognese. Slept really well after a huge day.
Breakfast of cuppa soup and oatcakes with primula cheese, packed up the camp and followed the burn toward Loch Groom, contoured around Meall Budhe then walked on a north east bearing to pick up the abhainn a Ghiuthais which we followed until the landrover track at 264724, walked back to the A835 on the landrover track.
Kit List.
Thermarest z-lite closed cell matt
Thermarest ultralight blowup matt
Mountain Hardware ultra lamina sleeping bag
Alpkit Hunka XL bivy bag
Rab Siltarp
X4 Guy lines 12 lightweight pegs
Primus ETA Express stove + small canister of primus gas
Lighter
Spork
Mug
Colapsable 2L water bottle
1L Sig bottle
Headtorch
Maps
Compass
Pocket Knife
Whistle
Spare Laces
MacNet tape
Smidge
Power Monkey (portable charger)
iPhone 6
Pod Sacs black ice rucksack
Black Daimond Z Mountain poles
Arctryx baselayer
Haglofs underpants
Mountain Hardware hooded top
Millet microfleece
North Face lightweight trousers
Mountain Equipment tupilak hardshell
Mountain Equipment Karakorum bib trousers
Mountain Equipment Vega down jacket
Bridgedale trekker socks
Liner gloves x2 pairs
Wool Hat X2
Black Diamond warm gloves
Luxury Items (North Face down slippers and Smartwool mountain socks for sleeping only)
The decision to take the closed cell sleeping mat was spot on - the ground was wet and it made a big difference having the extra layer of insulation
I used the blow up matt inside the bivy bag and closed cell mat on the ouside.
The socks and slippers were with the extra weight
Left a car parked in the layby 277743, then drove to the layby at 162762.Started waling at 14:00, took the stalkers path to the bealach at 174706, two tents were pitched, packed one rucksack with essentials and then climbed Sgurr Breac, continued west and climbed A` Chailleach then reversed the route back to the bealach.
I pitched my tarp (as a lean-to with small lip) on the south side of the bealch to get some shelter from the wind which was blowing from the north. Had a cuppa soup and freeze dried curry meal for dinner, then got into my sleeping bag for the night. It rained a bit but not enough to make the night uncomfortable.
Ate breakfast (porridge with extra fruit and nuts) and a cup of hot chocolate, packed up the campsite and were walking by 07:00. Steep pull onto the bealach at 185704, stashed our packs and walked out and back to Sgurr nan Each, picked up our packs then followed the ridge north to the summit of Sgurr nan Clach Geala. There was a bit of snow on the summit and care was required dropping down to 190724. Stashed our packs again for out and back to summit of Meall a Chrasagaidh, colleced the packs had some food and then went east over the top Carn na Chriche (not on your list & not a munro even though higher than Meall a Chrasagaidh). The wind was getting stronger and coming from the north had a chill to it. Onto Sgurr Mor the highest point of the weekend. At the summit we discovered on of the party had left his water bottle at the summit of Sgurr nan Clach Geala, this was a bit of a problem as wee now only had about x1 litre of water for the rest of the day, between 3 of us. Dropped from the summit and headed north east toward Beinn Laith Mhor Fanniach (made a descision that we were going to alter our route in order to replenish our water (I had a collapsible bottle to loan Steve). We stashed our packs 216721 and went out and back to the summit of Beinn Laith Mhor Fannaich, then picked up the packs and walked on a bearing to 216714, then dropped down to the water source at Loch an Fhuar Thuill Mhor. Climbed the ridge to the bealach at Creachan Rairgidh then headed south east to the summit of Meall Gorm. Continued south east across point 922 then dropped to Bealach Ban. Stashed our packs for the out and back to An Colleachan (our final munro of this trip) Picked up our packs and then dropped down to the lochan 239688 where we got a bit of shelter to make camp. Pitched my tarp (again using lean to) Ate dinner of cuppa soup and freeze dried pasta and bolognese. Slept really well after a huge day.
Breakfast of cuppa soup and oatcakes with primula cheese, packed up the camp and followed the burn toward Loch Groom, contoured around Meall Budhe then walked on a north east bearing to pick up the abhainn a Ghiuthais which we followed until the landrover track at 264724, walked back to the A835 on the landrover track.
Kit List.
Thermarest z-lite closed cell matt
Thermarest ultralight blowup matt
Mountain Hardware ultra lamina sleeping bag
Alpkit Hunka XL bivy bag
Rab Siltarp
X4 Guy lines 12 lightweight pegs
Primus ETA Express stove + small canister of primus gas
Lighter
Spork
Mug
Colapsable 2L water bottle
1L Sig bottle
Headtorch
Maps
Compass
Pocket Knife
Whistle
Spare Laces
MacNet tape
Smidge
Power Monkey (portable charger)
iPhone 6
Pod Sacs black ice rucksack
Black Daimond Z Mountain poles
Arctryx baselayer
Haglofs underpants
Mountain Hardware hooded top
Millet microfleece
North Face lightweight trousers
Mountain Equipment tupilak hardshell
Mountain Equipment Karakorum bib trousers
Mountain Equipment Vega down jacket
Bridgedale trekker socks
Liner gloves x2 pairs
Wool Hat X2
Black Diamond warm gloves
Luxury Items (North Face down slippers and Smartwool mountain socks for sleeping only)
The decision to take the closed cell sleeping mat was spot on - the ground was wet and it made a big difference having the extra layer of insulation
I used the blow up matt inside the bivy bag and closed cell mat on the ouside.
The socks and slippers were with the extra weight
Area : Loch Maree to Loch Broom and The Fannaichs
This area contains four main sub-regions: An Teallach, The Fannaichs, Kinlochewe & Letterewe. The highest Munro is Sgurr Mor, part of The Fannaichs range, at a height of 1110m. The impressive Slioch (981m), although not the tallest, is described by the SMC Munros Guide as being ‘one of the great sights of the Northern Highlands’ and well worth a visit. This area sits to the north of the A832 and is almost completely devoid of human habitation.
