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Altitude
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981 metres
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Grid Ref.
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NH00456908
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Mountain Description
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Slioch is the highest peak on the N shore of beautiful Loch Maree and the views from it are stunning. Slioch large and complex is with two parallel ridges running ESE and between them a high corrie. The path to Letterewe on the N side of Loch Maree is the only access route, and consequently the S ridge is the normal ascent route to the col between Meall Each and Sgurr Dubh. From all other directions, the slopes are steep and frequently craggy. The summit is surrounded by crags but no scrambling need be required.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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1200 m
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17.68 km
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5.5 hrs
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Slioch
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A moderate route with the finest views of Loch Maree.
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4 / 5
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Me and my mate Brian climbing the NW ridge of Slioch.17.05.04
© David Singleton
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Image by David Singleton
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My lad Jack and me at the trig point on Slioch (not now the summit), 14th August 2006.
© Kevin Naylor
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Image by Kevin Naylor
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Slioch. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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David McSporran
wrote on October 7, 2007:
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Whilst the MM & SMC routes suggest climbing from Coire na Sleaghaich to the col NW of Sgurr Dubh, if you keep following the well trodden path, this will take you further up the Coire and then directly up to lochans S of the summit.
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David Harbottle
wrote on April 16, 2006:
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I completed the full traverse (from Inchreril) on 11 April 2006.
With deep soft snow above 2000ft it was a bit of a trial and took a full nine hours (for reasonably fit hill walkers). A maginficient mountain - the ridge from the summit is 'fun' under deep snow, and required some care (ice axe and crampons). Below 2000ft this mountain is very boggy after rain/thaw.
One additional comment: Slioch has two summits. According to my GPS the second summit (without the trig point) is 20ft higher than the first.
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Donald Cameron
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Climbed on a hot day in August - my mate Mike was slightly hung-over and seemed to climb the hill sitting on his a*se with his head in his hands, but considered it worth it in the end. Views in all directions fantastic, A right good day out!
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 42 within 100Km of the summit of Slioch. Would you like to view all 42? |
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| 22.3 km |
Easter Badbea B&B - Easter Badbea, Badbea, Dundonnell, IV23 2QX Tel: 01854 633704
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Caolas Beag - 2 Big Sand, Big Sand, Gairloch, Wester Ross, IV21 2DD Tel: 0131 466 0308
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Sgurr Alasdair - Main Street, Lochcarron, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, IV54 8YB Tel: 01463 798526
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Garve Cottage - Garve Ross-shire , IV23 2PR Tel: 01997414771
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Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS Tel: 01997 414237
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