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White Peak (The forge) |
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Altitude
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1060 metres (3477 feet)
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Grid Ref.
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An Teallach
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Sgurr Fiona from the shore of Loch Toll an Lochain (An Teallach).
© Bill Wales
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Image by Bill Wales
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Mountain Description
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An Teallach is arguably Scotland's most beautiful and one of its most challenging mountains. The peaks of An Teallach are arranged in a semi-circle around Loch Toll an Lochain. Sgurr Fiona lies to the NNW of the beautiful and challenging pinnacled ridge which includes Corrag Bhuide and Lord Berkely's Seat. Ascent routes are either from the col to Bidean a Ghlas Thuill (to the N) or via Corrag Bhuide from Sail Liath (to the SE). This is a serious mountain for scramblers and those with a head for exposure. The rock is largely red sandstone, which erodes to form smooth outlines with few cracks to provide hand or foot holds.Some of the scrambling can be bypassed but lower down and on sometimes exposed paths.
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Hazards you may encounter on Sgurr Fiona include
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| Steep slopes on or near ascent routes. |
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| Stony/rocky Slopes on or near ascent routes. |
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| Crags near summit. |
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| Narrow Ridges, with exposure. |
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| Scrambling (minor), easy hand and footholds. |
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| Scrambling (major), greater exposure and steeper rock. |
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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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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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Time
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1590 m
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15.44 km
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6 hrs
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Bidean a' Ghlas Thuill and Sgurr Fiona
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An Teallach is a Scottish classic. The mountain is spectacular and the route is difficult, especially if you traverse all of the pinnacles. If you by-pass them then it is moderate with some exposure.
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Me at the summit of Sgurr Fiona. 12th April 2009.
© Alex Bryce
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Image by Alex Bryce
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Sgurr Fiona on the 13th may 2008 wonderous views...!
© Dougie Mccoll
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Image by Dougie Mccoll
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Heading for An Teallach from Sail Liath.17.06.99
© David Singleton
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Image by David Singleton
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This is me on top of Sgurr Fiona in May 2002
© Jim Hunter
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Image by Jim Hunter
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Sgurr Fiona. |
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View Location
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Alex Bryce
wrote on April 18, 2009:
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Traversed "anti-clockwise". As for the pinnacles/scrambling bits, all difficulties can be avoided, though even the traverse path needs a head for heights. We did the pinnacles and L.B's seat with little problem on a calm day. We dropped off the crest a little before the last pinnacle on a little path that descends to the traverse path, but some of our party descended the last pinnacle direct and were caught out with some exposed down climbing - not recommended. I'd advise either do it clockwise, or drop off the crest just below the steep terminus of the southern-most pinnacle. Cracking views.
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Jon Mace
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Super hill full of interest - warrants good weather, a full investigation and a camera. Feral goats in Toll an Lochain. Scrambling average except for end of Corraig Bhuidhe but by-pass path with care sandstone weathered to strange shapes and changes abruptly to white quartzite on glas mheall liath which is a superb approach route.
So interesting, finally arrived back at Dundonnel by torch at 12.30 am!
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Craig Coid
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Completed the round of An Teallach in 9 hours in high winds and no visibility- PICK A GOOD DAY! The Munros book says 5.5 hrs for this walk; don't be fooled, this is a long day and in poor visibility navigation can be difficult as there are many spurs which lead you out onto precipitous drops. The jewel of this mountain is undoubtably the pinnacles and LB's seat but we never even saw them, much less traversed, in the weather. Come off Bidean via Glas Thol and experience the stunning amphitheatre which it is. Also, ensure you stand on the chock stone for mandatory photo. A good day though.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 33 within 100Km of the summit of Sgurr Fiona. Would you like to view all 33? |
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| 8.3 km |
Easter Badbea B&B - Easter Badbea, Badbea, Dundonnell, IV23 2QX Tel: 01854 633704
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Caolas Beag - 2 Big Sand, Big Sand, Gairloch, Wester Ross, IV21 2DD Tel: 0131 466 0308
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Coulags Croft - Coulags, Strathcarron, IV54 8YU Tel: 07753 633825
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Garve Cottage - Garve Ross-shire , IV23 2PR Tel: 01997414771
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| 40.0 km |
Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS Tel: 01997 414237
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