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File hill |
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Altitude
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1183 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Mountain Description
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Carn Eighe and Mam Sodhail are twin peaks on a crescent shaped ridge of mountains which enclose Gleann a' Choilich. Carn Eighe has a triangular pyrimidal summit cone at the convergence of three ridges. The NNW ridge connects to Beinn Fionnlaidh via a col above Coire Lochan. The short SSW ridge connects to Mam Sodhail via a narrow col above Loch Uaine and is a normal ascent route. The long winding E ridge leads to Tom a Choinich 4.5km away, but after 2.5km, a descent SE to the path in Gleann nam Fiadh is possible.
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Available Routes
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Margo on summit on a day perfect for walking.
© Ian Moncur
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Image by Ian Moncur
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Graham & Joanne at summit of Carn Eige (4th May 2008).
© Lynda Langlands
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Image by Lynda Langlands
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On complete of Carn Eighe
© Calum Dinnes
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Image by Calum Dinnes
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Carn Eighe. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Ian Moncur
wrote on July 26, 2008:
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My advice is to walk this route in an anticlockwise direction ascending to the bealach below Sron Garb as the path is obvious from the river path. (I certainly was unable to find it on the way down). It is also safer to ascend the steep eroded path onto the ridge. The best descent is from Sgurr na Lapaich as the views down to Loch Affric are fantastic, it is also a much shorter walk back across the moor from here. This is a great ridge walk on large majestic hills well away from the crowds.
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Julian Stark
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Did the 3 on a misty but dry-windless day. Took 8.5 hours but didn't hang around on the way. Did route exactly as is - don't think the 3rd distance measurement is 6 miles though.
Tough navigation to find stalkers path on way down from point 1131 in mist so beware - also I missed the river crossing (a ford I believe)but was too tired to do anything but get wet.
Didn't find it too hard to include Fionnlaidh though doing the reverse would have allowed a traverse of Carn Eighe on way to Mam Sodhail thats not an option doing it clockwise (not as far as I could see anyway!).
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Russell Mullen
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Climbed these hills in one very long day, much loger than the 5.5 hours suggested. The decision to push onto include Beinn Fhionnlaidh isn't easy and the return climb back up Carn Eighe was exhausting. Then descended vis Gleann nam Fiadh, which was very wet and boggy, a very tireing end to the day, the gladdest i've been to get back to the car!
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 47 within 100Km of the summit of Carn Eighe. Would you like to view all 47? |
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| 17.3 km |
Tomich Hotel - Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly, IV47LY Tel: 01456 415399
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Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT Tel: 01456 415708
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| 25.7 km |
Sgurr Alasdair - Main Street, Lochcarron, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, IV54 8YB Tel: 01463 798526
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| 27.1 km |
Alder Cottage - Nostie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Rosshire, IV40 8EQ Tel: 01875 830566
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| 30.3 km |
Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG Tel: 01809 501226
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Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP Tel: 01809 501 412
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