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Five Sisters of Kintail – [# 184 - 186]
Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe (1027m); Sgurr na Carnach (1002m); Sgurr Fhuaran (1067m) Pronunciation: Skoor nuh Keeshta Two-yer; Skoor nuh Karnach; Skoor Ooweran Translation: Peak of the Dark Chest; Rocky Peak; Wolf Peak Total distance: 14.6km Total time: 6hrs 17mins Total … Continue reading
The South Shiel Ridge – The Magnificent Seven – [# 177 – 183]
Creag a’ Mhaim (947m); Druim Shionnach (987m); Aonach air Chrith (1021m); Maol Chinn-dearg (981m); Sgurr an Doire Leathain (1010m); Sgurr an Lochain (1004m); Creag nan Damh (918m) Pronunciation: Krayk er Vime; Drime Hyunoch; Ernoch ur Chree; Merle Heen Jerrack; Skoor … Continue reading
Crossing the Loch Quoich dam – [# 176]
Gairich (919m) Pronunciation: Garreech Translation: Roaring (probably relating to stags’ autumn rut) Total distance: 15.9km Total time: 5hrs 1mins Total ascent: 977m Weather: Started off very misty but soon brightened into a generally sunny day with only light winds at … Continue reading
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Also to the north of Loch Quoich – [# 175]
Sgurr a’ Mhaoraich (1027m) Pronunciation: Sgoor uh Vurr-eeth Translation: Peak of the Shellfish Total distance: 11.9km Total time: 3hrs 42mins Total ascent: 983m Weather: A lovely warm bright day. Mainly high clouds with sunny intervals. Start / end location: On … Continue reading
To the north of Loch Quoich – [# 173 - 174]
Gleouraich (1035m); Spidean Mialach (996m) Pronunciation: Glorich; Speedyan Meealloch Translation: Peak of the Roaring; Peak of the Louse Total distance: 12.7km Total time: 4hrs 14mins Total ascent: 1198m Weather: The … Continue reading
The Grey Corries – [# 169 – 172]
Stob Ban (977m); Stob Choire Claurigh (1177m); Stob Coire an Laoigh (1116m) & Sgurr Choinnich Mor (1094m) Pronunciation: Stob Ban; Stob Horrer Clowree; Stob Korrer an Lui; Skoor Chorneech More Translation: White Peak; Peak of the Clamouring Corrie; Peak of … Continue reading
Approaching the Rough Bounds of Knoydart from the east – [# 166 – 168]
Sgurr nan Coireachan (953m); Garbh Chioch Mhor (1013m) & Sgurr na Ciche (1040m) Pronunciation: Skoor nern Korrachun; Garav Cheeyerch Voar; Skoor nuh Keechya Translation: Peak of the Corries; Big Stony Breast; Peak of the Beast Total distance: 26.9km Total time: … Continue reading
Bagging ‘The Ben’ in brilliant weather – [# 164 & 165]
Carn Mor Dearg (1220m); Ben Nevis (1343m) Pronunciation: Karn More Jerrack; Ben Nevis; Translation: The Big Red Cairn; Origins unknown – possibly Venomous; Total distance: 18.4km Total time: 6hrs 36mins Total ascent: 1540m Weather: Beautiful warm sunny day. A little … Continue reading
Most easterly Munros on the Mamore Range – [# 161 – 163]
Sgurr Eilde Mor (1010m); Binnein Beag (943m); Binnein Mor (1130m) Pronunciation: Skoor Edge-yer More; Beenyan Bayk; Beenyan More Translation: Big Peak of the Hind; Small Peak; Big Peak Total distance: 23.1km Total time: 8hrs 12mins Total ascent: 1769m Weather: Rather … Continue reading
The Ring of Steall – [# 157 – 160]
An Gearanach (982m); Stob Coire a’ Chairn (981m); Am Bodach (1032m); Sgurr a’ Mhaim (1099m) Pronunciation: Un Gearahnoch; Stob Korrer a Charn; Am Bottoch; Skoor uh Vime Translation: The Complainer; Peak of the Corrie of the Cairn; The Old Man; … Continue reading
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