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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.
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1109 m (3638 ft)
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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).
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NH13001388
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An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
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44 of 283 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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1
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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.
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Rocky peak of the hound keeper |
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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.
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Sgurr nan Conbhairean lies in the centre of a ridge of mountains surrounding a great corrie, hence its E face is rocky and steep. The summit cone of Sgurr nan Conbhairean lies close to the corrie edge and its narrow ridges lead N to Sail Chaorainn and SE to Glas Bealach leading to Carn Ghluasaid. A third ridge leads SW to Drochaid an Tuill Easaich (1001m) then branches NW to Bealach Choire a' Chait and S to Meall Breac. The S ridge leads to the path from Strath Cluanie, by the Allt Coire Lair, and is the normal ascent route.
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Hazards you may encounter on Sgurr nan Conbhairean include
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| Crags near summit. |
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| Narrow Ridges, with exposure. |
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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| Wind usually increases with altitude. |
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| Visibility can change markedly with cloud level. |
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| River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day. |
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Sgurr nan Conbhairean, with sunlit Drochaid an Tull Easaich to left, seen across Glen Moriston from near the highest point on the old Cluanie to Tomdoun road.
© David S Brown
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Image by David S Brown
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Sail Chaorainn and Sgurr nan Conbhairean from A'Chralaig
© Peter Burgess
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Image by Peter Burgess
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Sgurr nan Conbhairean from Carn Ghluasaid in April 2007.
© Craig Dunderdale
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Image by Craig Dunderdale
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Sgurr nan Conbhairean, centre and Sail Chaorainn from summit of Carn Ghluasaid
© Tom Gradwell
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Image by Tom Gradwell
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Myself on top,(8.11.09).
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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Summit on 31 May 09
© Michael Kerrigan
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Image by Michael Kerrigan
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time for a break from the snow on Sgurr nan conbhairean...may 3rd 2009
© Dougie Mccoll
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Image by Dougie Mccoll
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Some great snow cornices
© Alan Bolt
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Image by Alan Bolt
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Paul Blakemore
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December 29, 2004
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These mountains come highly recommended if you enjoy NOT meeting other people! As most guide books and therefore other walkers overlook the area in favour of Kintail, it is an ideal spot for spending an isolated night or two camping on the tops. Rather than park at Lundie, leave the car in one of the couple of laybys about 800m east of Cluanie dam and head up north-west from there. It's boggy for the first couple of K and rocky in places, but once near the tops, there are lochans and numerous hollows to leave the tent. The E-W ridge although wide, is long and ruggedly scenic.
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Sgurr nan Conbhairean
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