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Altitude
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967 metres
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A' Maighdean
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A view North from the summit of Slioch showing the real wilderness nature of the Letterewe and Fisherfield forests. A'Mhaighdean can be seen slightly left of centre beyond Loch Garbhaig and Lochan Fada.
© Adam Gordon
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Image by Adam Gordon
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Mountain Description
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A' Mhaighdean is very remote mountain with a craggy top at the head of Lochan fada. It is connected to Ruadh Stac Mor at a high col (750m). To the SE A' Maighdean slopes down to a broad bealach separating it from Beinn Tarsuinn. With the exception of the crags of Stac a' Chaorruinn these slopes are easy to moderate but do not lead to an access path. All other slopes are steep and craggy but there are two main ascent routes. First a stalkers path leads from Fuar Loch Mor to the 750m col . Second, a route can be found from Fuar Loch Beag through the crags and along the crest of the NW ridge to the summit.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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1678 m
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44.06 km
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12 hrs
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A' Maighdean and Ruadh Stac Mor
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Long strenuous route to two remote craggy mountains. There are routes between the crags so the need for scrambling is reduced. Cycling will shorten the time, but still a very long day.
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Meg and Ian on summit of A' Mhaighdean, 20.8.05
© Michael Bird
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Image by Michael Bird
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to A' Maighdean. |
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View Location
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Patricia Richards
wrote on September 8, 2007:
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We done this route in June 2007, our second attempt. A perfect day. We cycled in to Kernsary making it a lot easier than the first time. Everywhere was dry so crossing the stream flowing out of Fuar Loch Beag was easy. On our first attempt we couldn't get across.The climb up A'Mhaighdean's north west ridge is brill, which you don't see on any other route. Fantastic day.
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Matt Garrard
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I've yet to find a better view than this!!!
For the best day out, walk into Shenavall and then traverse all six munros in one go - very satisfying
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Andy Johns
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After walking in from near Shenaval and camping 1km North of the summit (by Fuar Loch Beag) this was the first summit of an epic 12 hour Fisherfield day. A'Mhaighdean might have the best views in Scotland, but we saw just cloud all day long. Not sure that it stopped raining all day long for that matter. Thank goodness for Sail Mhor Croft - the bunkhose by Dundonnell where we spent the evening comparing blisters.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 22 within 100Km of the summit of A' Maighdean. Would you like to view all 22? |
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| 16.3 km |
Easter Badbea B&B - Easter Badbea, Badbea, Dundonnell, IV23 2QX Tel: 01854 633704
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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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Alder Cottage - Nostie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Rosshire, IV40 8EQ Tel: 01875 830566
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