|
|
 |
|
This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
| Altitude |
|
960 m (3149 ft)
|
This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.
NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).
| Grid Ref. |
|
NN48284485
|
|
|
|
An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
| Stature |
|
197 of 283 Munros |
|
The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
| Routes |
|
1
|
|
|
|
Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
| Meaning |
|
Peak of the little loch |
|
| |
The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
|
OS Landranger Maps Required |
|
|
|
|
|
| Only £6.29 (£11.69 Laminated) from |  |
|
|
|
|
Stuchd an Lochain lies to the S of Loch an Daimh at the head of Glen Lyon. It is a mountain of crags and corries formed by the many ridges that radiate from the summit. The craggy N face of the summit overlooks Lochan nan Cat and the summit is flanked by two other peaks Meall an Odhar (815m) to the W and Sron Chona Choirein (927m) to the E. From Sron Chona Choirein a ridge bears NNE to a minor top (887m) then turns NW to Creag an Fheadain with a short spur. The normal ascent route is from the road by the dam on Loch an Daimh to the 887m top then S to Sron Chona Choirein and W to the summit.
|
|
Hazards you may encounter on Stuchd an Lochain include
|
| Steep slopes on or near ascent routes. |
|
| Crags on or near ascent routes. |
|
| Crags near summit. |
|
|
| |
|
General Considerations
|
| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
|
| Wind usually increases with altitude. |
|
| Visibility can change markedly with cloud level. |
|
| River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day. |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Climb a Munro
Climb a Munro this year and help raise money for charity. Visit www.macmillan.org.uk for details
|
|
|
|
|
Stuchd an Lochain from the descent of Meall Buidhe
© Brian Howarth
|
|
Image by Brian Howarth
|
|
Stuchd an Lochan viewed from the approach up the ridge showing the circular lochan in the large north corrie.
© Graham Young
|
|
Image by Graham Young
|
|
Stuchd an Lochain
© john wells
|
|
Image by john wells
|
|
Stuchd an Lochainich from the summit of Sron a' Choire Chnapan
© Mike Watson
|
|
Image by Mike Watson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Like the idea of a more mobile base for your next Munro?
Fantastic, high quality, heated, 2-4 berth campervans for hire. The perfect winter base: freedom to choose where you go to get the most from the weather, & a cosy base to come back to after a great day on the hill!
Big Tree Campervans – create your own adventure!
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ascent
|
Distance
|
Time
|
Including...
|
Description
|
Rating
|
|
|
1
|
656 m
|
8.05 km
|
3 hrs
|
Stuchd an Lochain
|
Easy day on moderate slopes, if you have the time and good legs, then climb Meall Buidhe whilst you are here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
A windy day on Stuchd an Lochain
© Graham Avis
|
|
Image by Graham Avis
|
|
Me at the summit of Stuchd an Lochain
© Chris Mercer
|
|
Image by Chris Mercer
|
|
Me at the summit of stuchd an lochain on a dreach sunday, went up for the day with my with my good friends from auchinleck hill walking club the weather could have been better but the craic was good & a good time was had by all.
© mick smith
|
|
Image by mick smith
|
|
Me, Wull and Paul
© Ian Gray
|
|
Image by Ian Gray
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| |
| Showing the most recent 5 of 8 comments. Would you like to view all 8? |
|
|
Victoria Sheriff
wrote on
March 14, 2009
|
Climbed this lovely summit on a very breezy day. We passed a few coming down for fear of being blown off. We perservered and were rewarded with cleared skies and fantastic 360 views. Ok, the wind was ferocious, but bearable with hood, goggles and poles to stick fast to the turf! We simply did the straight up and down following the fence line religiously. You need to make your way up through the crags to start with and on the way down, but it's not technically difficult. All good and a lovely and not long day. Time to watch the rugby!!!
|
|
|
|
Andy Clark
wrote on
January 3, 2009
|
I went the reverse of Davids route, following the loch west, then cutting up to the waterfall which exits Lochan nan Cat. From there take a direct route to the crags and follow the short ridge, which goes from narrow to broad towards the top.The summit ridge is fairly easy with little or no scrambling involved, we did it in winter with a lightsnow and ice cover, but was still accessable. We came back down the less interesting normal path to complete this short horseshoe. This route is far easier on frosted ground, as the ground in the basin of Lochan Nan Cat is very boggy.
|
|
|
|
Hilary Neilson
wrote on
September 12, 2007
|
Simply delighful mountain. Start from the north end of the dam, after about 150 metres, a pile of rocks raises up the way, this is the only way to indicate a path. The way up is just that, you follow the streams up to a lesser summit, path in places, but basically following the water up. Then you come to a grassy level plateau, where a pile of rocks marks the way back down, and a line of rusting posts marks the way up, up to the summit of the munro top, from there you have to descent and climb again, but the way ahead is clear, and quite magnificent, the summit of stuchd an lochain is quite obvious to the right, no sign of loch nan cat at this stage. This was the main reason for this climb, but you dont actually see a lot of it. I loved this ridge walk, magnificent scenary all around, easy walking now, and the target in site. The little loch becomes evident for a while after you round the bend between the mountains, the mountain itself is much more majestic, stunning. Summit climb is pretty easy giving way to an fairly enclosed summit ridge, but with a view to die for. Ben Nevis is clear to the North, Rannoch Moor clear to the north west, glencoe also, a very tasty glen lyon to the south east, as was Schiehallion, and ben lawers to the south west, simply stunning.
|
|
|
|
Robert Healey
wrote on
May 16, 2007
|
I climbed this mountain with Meall Buidhe on a magnificent day on July 27, 2006. The round trip took 8 hours. Superb expedition, incredibly hot, grateful for the respite from the sun from the stand of trees at the West end of the Loch. This route also takes in a Corbett which is worth doing in itself.
|
|
|
|
David Harbottle
wrote on
April 10, 2007
|
If you don't want to return the same way (as most people seem to do), try descending the north ridge directly from the summit cairn. There is some moderate exposure, but it means you can traverse the mountain. It's a great little ridge.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Stuchd an Lochain
|
|
|
|
|
|
