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| Sail Gharbh | |||||||||
| Sail Gharbh is the more northerly and highest of the three corbetts that comprise the magnificent mountain Quinag located in Sutherland.
The main ridge of Quinag runs SSE to NNW, with a Corbett at either end. The W slopes forming a long uninterrupted wall of crags and scree, however the E slopes are dissected by two great corries to form a third ridge (NE) on which is Sail Gharbh the highest peak and the true summit of Quinag. There are few easy ascents onto Quinag, the SE slopes of Spidean Coinich | |||||||||
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| Sail Ghorm | |||||||||
| Sail Ghorm is the more northerly and second highest of the three Corbetts that comprise the magnificent mountain Quinag.
The main ridge of Quinag runs SSE to NNW, with a Corbett at either end. The W slopes forming a long uninterrupted wall of crags and scree, however the E slopes are dissected by two great corries to form a third NE ridge on which is the highest top (Sail Gharbh 808m There are few easy ascents onto Quinag, the SE slopes of Spidean Coinich | |||||||||
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| Sail Mhor | |||||||||
| Sail Mhor, one of the smallest Corbetts, is effectively an outlying top of the An Teallach group, with views up Coire Mor an Teallaich to the craggy tops of that classic mountain.
There are two ridges, the longer runs NW to Sail Bheag (409m) and a shorter ridge S to Ruigh Mheallain where a bealach connects it to Sgurr Ruadh (761m) on the S rim of Coire Mor an Teallaich. Sail Mhor has a compact steep and craggy summit cone on all but the S where the ascent is much easier. | |||||||||
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| Sgor Mor | |||||||||
| Sgor Mor is the highest top of a sprawling mountain that occupies the space between Glen Lui, Glen Luibeg and Glen Dee. The main ridge runs WSW to ENE with Sgor Mor at the W end and Sgor Dubh (741m) at the E end. The slopes at either end of this ridge are steep and craggy, especially below Sgor Dubh.
To the N of the main ridge there are gentle slopes down to Glen Luibeg and there is one subsidiary top Creagan nan Gabhar (722m) to the NW of Sgor Mor. To the S of the main ridge there is a broad plateau, 600-650m in altitude, and on the edge of the plateau two more subsidiary tops Carn Mor (634m) and Carn an 'lc Duibhe (630m). Due to the network of paths/tracks around it, Sgor Mor can be ascended from many directions. | |||||||||
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| Sgorr Craobh a' Chaorainn | |||||||||
| Sgorr Craobh a' Chaorainn and Sgurr Ghiubhsachain The rocky NNE ridge of Sgurr Ghiubhsachain connects to Meall a' Choire-Chruinn then tapers down to Guesachan Cottage were there is a road giving good access. The other possible ascent route is via Meall na Cuartaige on the ENE ridge of Sgorr Craobh a' Chaorainn which leads to a path by the Allt na Cruaiche. | |||||||||
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| Sgorr na Diollaid | |||||||||
| Sgorr na Diollaid is a hill of easy slopes with a few scattered crags overlooking the E end of Glen Cannich.
It is accessible from the road through Glen Cannich and also from Glen Strathfarrar via the path through Coire nam Brathan which branches and leads onto Meall a' Mhadaidh (684m) the most E top. From Meall a' Mhadaidh a ridge ascends WSW to Sgorr na Diollaid then WSW to un-named top (777m) W to another un-named top (713m) and finally SSW to An Soutar (680m). | |||||||||
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| Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine | |||||||||
| Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine is one of several summits on high moorland to the N of Beinn Liath Mor To the N lies the smaller but much rougher and more impressive Sgurr Dubh with which it is normally climbed. Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine is a hill of generally easy slopes and few scattered rocky outcrops. | |||||||||
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| Sguman Coinntich | |||||||||
| Sguman Coinntich and Ben Killilan (754m) are two elongated hills separated by Coire Mor but connected at their E ends by Bealach Mhic Bheathain (755m) making a pleasant circular route. Sguman Coinntich has many rocky outcrops but the slopes are not particularly steep and it is easy to navigate round the rocks. The long E ridge of Sguman Coinntich offers a high level route to Faochaig | |||||||||
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| Sgurr a' Bhac Chaolais | |||||||||
| Sgurr a' Bhac Chaolais lies at the W end of the S Glen Shiel ridge and lies just to the E of Sgurr na Sgine Whilst the N face of Sgurr a'Bhac Chaolais is steep an craggy, there is easy ascent to the E and W shoulders. Sgurr a'Bhac Chaolais is connected to Buidhe Bheinn, which is of identical height and therefore a contender for the Corbett title, by a ridge that curves S round the head Coire Reidh. As it is not clear which is the Corbett, climb both to be sure. | |||||||||
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| Sgurr a' Chaorachain [Applecross] | |||||||||
| Sgurr a' Chaorachain is one of the two hills that flank Scotland's highest road, the Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle), on the route to Applecross.
It is part of a range of hills that have been eroded on their E faces to form an impressive line of crags. Sgurr a'Chaorachain lies to the N of the Coire na Ba and is an easy walk from the highest point of the bealach, but it is a more interesting ascent as a scramble from Coire a' Chaorachain. | |||||||||
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