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Meaning |
Noisy hill |
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Altitude
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919 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Mountain Description
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Gairich is located between Glen Kingie and Loch Quoich. It has moderate to steep slopes rising to crags below the summit ridge which runs SW to NE, with two peaks, Gairich and Gairich Beag (730m). From the summit ridge three ridges arise, NNW turning N to Meall a' Coire Leith (437m), NNE and finally E to Druim na Geid Salaich. The normal ascent route is via the E ridge on easy slopes leading to a steep climb through rocky outcrops to the summit. An alternative ascent can be made via the W slopes of Gairich Beag were a stalkers path leads to the summit.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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Rating
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1165 m
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20.91 km
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6.5 hrs
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Gairich
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Moderate route with some scrambling close to summit.
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3 / 5
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My son Jack at the summit of Gairich 30 May 2008
© Kevin Naylor
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Image by Kevin Naylor
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Gairich 24/06/07 no view lousy weather for my 150th
© Jim Nicol
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Image by Jim Nicol
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Front row Derek, Me, Jerry
Back row Jamie, John and Jim
Gairich summit on 4 Sept 06,
Jerrys 50th Munro - not bad for a man from Cork
annual lads week 2006
© Peter Lang
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Image by Peter Lang
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Me at the top of Gairich in the cloud
© David Rennie
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Image by David Rennie
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Me on top of Sgurr Mor
© Steve Marlow
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Image by Steve Marlow
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Gairich. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Peter Lang
wrote on September 12, 2006:
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climbed 11/9/06 - slight exaggeration on path, wore gaiters expecting worst but nothing remarkable, encountered a lot worse in 240+ munros. good path along ridge to base final steep 320 m climb to summit and excellent path scrambles up front. Our party of 6 took 6hrs enjoying views etc - much more enjoyable than expected and good character. Return via stony shore for some variety if ground really wet.
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David Nichols
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My son Ellis and I climbed this hill on January 3rd 2006 when most of the ground underfoot was frozen solid. Judging by the comments before it seems like we did the right thing! The steep zig zag path to the top avoids most problems and the views were stunning.
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David Howie
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Moisture - what moisture? Wait for a freeze..........
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 51 within 100Km of the summit of Gairich. Would you like to view all 51? |
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| 22.6 km |
Blaich Cottage - Blaich, Fort William, Invernesshire, PH33 7AN Tel: 01422 882061
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Braemar - Lundy Gardens, Fort William, PH33 6PD Tel: 01397 705988
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| 26.9 km |
Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG Tel: 01809 501226
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Stobhan - Fassifern Road, Fort William, PH33 6BD Tel: 01397 702790
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