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The heathery place |
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Altitude
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953 metres
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Grid Ref.
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NH30367938
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Am Faochagach
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Am Faochagach from the southern approach. The low cloud base had lifted just enough for this image. Taken from the bealach between Cnoc na h-Loiaire (704m) and Meall Gorm (885m)
© Terry Thomson
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Image by Terry Thomson
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Mountain Description
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Am Faochagach is an isolated peak to the N of Loch Glascarnoch. It has a long winding summit ridge from Meall Coire nan Laogh (666m) in the SE to Meallan Ban (882m) in the N, a distance of over 7km. The ridge is broad with easy inclines and the summit is a low indistinct dome with two cairns. The slopes flanking the ridge are moderate to steep in places, particularly into Coire Lair to the W. There are rocky outcrops E of the summit and crags above Coire Lair, but these are easy to avoid. Beware crossing the Abainn a' Gharbhrain, it is a substantial water and unbridged.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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895 m
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24.07 km
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6.5 hrs
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Am Faochagach
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A long but easy route after the initial steep climb.
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Fiona on Am Faochagach with fogbow behind.
© Mike Watson
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Image by Mike Watson
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5th Nov 2006. Rob, Darryl, Colin and Andy try sheltering from the strong winds in the excuse for a summit shelter... we didn't stop long!
© David Harbottle
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Image by David Harbottle
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5 Nov 2006. Not a very complementary self portrait as I attempt to shelter from the severe wind on the summit.
© David Harbottle
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Image by David Harbottle
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Me at the top!
© Graham Ellis
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Image by Graham Ellis
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Am Faochagach. |
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Mike Watson
wrote on October 8, 2007:
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Abhainn Gharbrain only ankle deep where we crossed so dry feet for the rest of the walk. Rest of the walk is fairly easy with an obvious path most of the way.
No views from the summit , another incorrect weather forecast but compensated though by a fanastic fogbow instead.
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David Nichols
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Did this one 14th July 2007 with my son Ellis. It had been raining on and off for some time and the river was fast and swollen. We crossed about 400m up-stream just before the loch where there is a wide section, even so the water was waist high (we had taken shorts and tevas just incase!)Made for a great day on what is otherwise a bit of a mound! No views on top just more rain, oh we did see a pair of Dottrel!
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David Harbottle
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Crossing the Abhainn Gharbrain (river) presented no problems in early Nov. It had been fairly dry though. Took shoes and socks off, waded the boulder strewn river - max depth about knee height.
Chilly though.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 22 within 100Km of the summit of Am Faochagach. Would you like to view all 22? |
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| 20.0 km |
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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Easter Badbea B&B - Easter Badbea, Badbea, Dundonnell, IV23 2QX Tel: 01854 633704
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The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU Tel: 01463 761264
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