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Rocky peak of Fian warriors |
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Altitude
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967 metres
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Sgorr nam Fiannaidh
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Looking east towards Buachaille Etive Beag and Buachaille Etive Mor from the south facing slopes of Sgorr nam Fiannaidh.
© Donny McKie
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Image by Donny McKie
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Mountain Description
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Sgorr nam Fiannaidhand Meall Dearg are two Munros separated by a narrow rocky and exposed ridge known as the Aonach Eagagh (Notched ridge) on the side of Glen Coe. As there is no easy way off the ridge between these peaks they are normally climbed together. Sgorr nam Fiannaidh can be ascended without traversing the ridge by an approach from the Clachaig Inn. From the summit the ridge runs WSW, then branches SSW and NW. The NW branch leads to a broad col linking to Sgorr na Ciche (Pap of Glencoe) and a route from Sgorr nam Fiannaidh leads down the ridge towards the col but bears W to the road returning to the Clachaig Inn. Also from the SSW branch, a route leads E into the high corrie then descends SSE to the road.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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1295 m
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11.39 km
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4.5 hrs
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Sgorr nam Fiannaidh and Meall Dearg
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The Aonach Eagach (notched ridge) is Scotland's classic ridge walk. It is a difficult route requiring scrambling skills and an ability to cope with exposure.
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"""coolin ma heels"" as they say...on Sgurr nam Fianaidh 27th july 2008.....
© Dougie Mccoll
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Image by Dougie Mccoll
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My walking buddy Eddie celebrating his 100th Munro at the summit of Fianniadh 25/7/08
© Ian Mather
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Image by Ian Mather
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Sgorr nam Fiannaidh Jul'08
© Mike Blake
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Image by Mike Blake
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Me after completing the ridge
© Margaret Spalding
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Image by Margaret Spalding
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Mike, Sue, Fiona and Annemarie after completing the ridge walk
© Margaret Spalding
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Image by Margaret Spalding
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Sgorr nam Fiannaidh. |
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View Location
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John Wilkie
wrote on July 5, 2007:
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Best day out on the hills I've had. Clag threatened but went that wispy dramatic way throughout the day. The scrambling here was 1st class, nothing too difficult but could see why hillwalkers may treat the ridge with trepidation, not for those with a fear of heights. Conditions were slippy so care was taken on some of the more technical scrambles. The crazy pinnacles were great fun, we were constantly looking back, suprised at what we had
just scrambled up or down. The views were breathtaking (and I dont use that term lightly). Glen Coe is my favourite range in Scotland and Aonach Eagagh just proved it. Its not often
that a ridge outshines the Munro, here it does...I'm not going to write anymore... just do it!
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Victor Young
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Did this with my wife Yvonne on our first wedding anniversary in June 2004. It was our 24th and 25th Munro. Living in N. Ireland, we don't get as many opportunities as we would like to "bag some more". Brilliant day out but not anywhere near as difficult as we had imagined. Have respect but do not be put off by a little bit of "over hyping" in most reports.Yvonne still suffers from a little vertigo but she breezed it ! No one passed us but the reality hit us when we passed a father and son, the young lad on his 10th and 11th Munro, and he was 8 years of age !!!!.
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Anna Trybis
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Did the Aonach Eagach on Saturday 9th October, it was a beautiful sunny day. I would reccommend sticking to the rocks on the top of the ridge at all times. We followed what looked like the path round one rocky section only to find that the grassy/rocky hillside was far more difficult to climb along. We climbed back up onto the ridge. The rocks themselves have become quite polished in places and would be difficult in the wet.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 47 within 100Km of the summit of Sgorr nam Fiannaidh. Would you like to view all 47? |
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| 12.7 km |
Birchbrae - Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William, PH33 6SE Tel: 01855 821261
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Stobhan - Fassifern Road, Fort William, PH33 6BD Tel: 01397 702790
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Braemar - Lundy Gardens, Fort William, PH33 6PD Tel: 01397 705988
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Blaich Cottage - Blaich, Fort William, Invernesshire, PH33 7AN Tel: 01422 882061
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Inveroran Hotel - Inveroran, Bridge of Orchy, PA36 4AQ Tel: 01838 400220
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