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The old woman |
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Altitude
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930 metres
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Grid Ref.
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A' Chailleach [Monadh Liath]
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Newtonmore with two of the Monadh Liath hills , A' Chailleach and Carn Sgulain behind.
© Bill Wales
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Image by Bill Wales
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Mountain Description
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A' Chailleach is the highest of the two Munros on this section of the Monadhliath plateau. A broad undulating ridge runs SW to Geal Charn (889m) and from this ridge gentle slopes lead E and S to the third top Creag na h-lolare (815m). To the W of the two SW tops are steep and craggy slopes and to there are crags to be avoided E of the summit. However, the SE slopes give easy access down to the track by the Allt a Chaorainn (the normal ascent route) and the N slopes are gentle down to the narrow glen of the Allt Cuil na Caillich on the other side of which is Carn Sgulain.
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Available Routes
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Summit cairn A' Chailleach [Monadh Liath] with alec 10 sept 2006
© Raymond Thorp
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Image by Raymond Thorp
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me and mike at summit cairn
© Ken Mcinnes
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Image by Ken Mcinnes
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Peter and the two Pat's on top of A 'Chailleach. I'm taking the picture.
© Steven Buick
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Image by Steven Buick
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At the summit cairn, a totally different story to a few weeks ago - april 06.
© Chris Bowles
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Image by Chris Bowles
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to A' Chailleach [Monadh Liath]. |
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View Location
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Mark Lean
wrote on March 2, 2005:
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Just be aware the narrow glen mentioned (Allt Cuil na Caillich ) is a deep sided burn. In winter it holds alot of snow with several cornices. These can be avoided by following the burn to the east where the slopes are gentler and safer.
I agree it's not the most exciting hill but a real good shake down for those ice axe and crampon skills.
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Andrew Campion
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I lived and grew up in Newtonmore for 10 years and never developed a love for hill climbing. I moved to Glasgow to study and almost immediately I was in the city I wanted to be back in the hills. It struck me that "The Old Woman" - A'Chailleach was my local Munro and I had never climbed her. From Shepherds Bridge in Newtonmore I followed the landrover track north, crossed the stream at the end of the track and headed north to the summit. There really is nothing else to report.
The hill has no redeeming features except a mildly rocky buttress on the eastern slopes of the summit. From the landrover track it is a slow pull up heathery slopes and deep peat hags to a small path 100 meters below the summit. The unremarkable, flat, broad and windy summit gives good views of the Monadh Liath mountains, however, the best view was to the east to the Cairngorm massiv where snow can still be seen on the peaks in june.
As a local boy, my heart would love me to promote A’Chailleach as a great half-day in the hills. Unfortunately my head says there are probably 283 other Munro’s to better spend your effort on.
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Fred Mollison
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Once you have left the car park and head up towards Achailleach you should look out for a small foot bridge that is not easily seen on 1:50000 map it is down at the foot of enbankment and covered from sight by trees and foliage. Once over this then it it a case of following the path, not always obvious to see until you reach the Red roofed bothy then on up the path to the sumit. Can be a bit cold when the wind is fresh. A nice walk.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 29 within 100Km of the summit of A' Chailleach [Monadh Liath]. Would you like to view all 29? |
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| 6.1 km |
Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP Tel: 01540 673798
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Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP Tel: 01809 501 412
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| 43.6 km |
Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT Tel: 01456 415708
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Tomich Hotel - Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly, IV47LY Tel: 01456 415399
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| 44.5 km |
The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU Tel: 01463 761264
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![A' Chailleach [Monadh Liath] Title Image](Images/MountainTitles/251.png "A' Chailleach [Monadh Liath] Title Image")
