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Sgurr a' Chaorachain [Monar] Title Image
Meaning Rocky peak of the rowan tree
Altitude 1053 metres     (Munro)
Grid Ref. NH08764472
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Sgurr a' Chaorachain [Monar]
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Looking south up Glen Uaig from the Glenuaig Lodge track, with Sgurr a' Chaorachain (left) and Sgurr Choinnich.

© David S Brown

Image by David S Brown
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Mountain Description
Sgurr a' Chaorachain is the central and highest of a group of three mountains at the W end of Loch Monar. The summit lies at the intersection of three ridges. The longest ridge runs N turning NE around Lochan Gaineamhach and down to Glenuaig Lodge. To the W a short narrow ridge connects to Sgurr Choinnich via a high col, and to the E a longer winding ridge connects to Bidean an Eoin Deirg (1046m, but not a Munro). Slopes are generally moderate to steep but there are easier slopes leading to the summit.
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 1561 m 18.25 km 6.5 hrs Sgurr a' Chaorachain [Monar] and Sgurr Choinnich  Moderate route with some steep slopes. 4 / 5
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Ian hiding fom the midges on the summit.

© Ian Moncur

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Me on way to summit 24/2/07

© Ken Mcinnes

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Image by Brenda Dunnett

Emma and Matt at summit of Sgurr a' Chaorachain, willing the cloud to lift, 21.7.05

© Michael Bird

Image by Michael Bird
Weather & Maps, etc ...
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Chris Bowles
wrote on March 27, 2008:
Sgurr a' Chaorachain is another straightforward ascent and took approx 45 mins from the summit of Sgurr Choinnich. From here we continued to Maoile Lunndaidh by dropping down the Drochaid Mhuillich and up onto Carn nam Fiaclan. The distance is quite long and takes a lot after having already done a considerable amount of walking. Another option is Chaorachain's east top - Bidean an Eoin Deirg which for me appearance wise is the finest of this grouping of hills; we did not climb it though.
Roger Vander Steen
wrote on August 6, 2006:
When descending to the north from the Sgurr Choinnich col, move to the right initially to avoid crags. A grassy slope then leads down into the corrie. There are more outcrops but ways can be found around them.
Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 10 of 40 within 100Km of the summit of Sgurr a' Chaorachain [Monar]. Would you like to view all 40?
14.9 km Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel - Achnasheen, Achnasheen, IV22 2EJ   Tel: 01445 720252
18.2 km Kinlochewe Hotel and Bunkhouse - Kinlochewe, By Achnasheen, IV22 2PA   Tel: 01445 760253
18.7 km Castle Cottage B and B - Lochcarron, IV54 8YB   Tel: 01520 722564
26.1 km Birchwood Holiday Cottage - Bundaloch, Dornie, Kyle, Ross-shire, IV40 8ES   Tel: 01599 534823
28.6 km Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT   Tel: 01456 415708
29.7 km Alder Cottage - Nostie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Rosshire, IV40 8EQ   Tel: 01875 830566
29.9 km Woodlands (self-catering) - by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire, IV40 8HW   Tel: 0118 9462214
34.2 km The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU   Tel: 01463 761264
34.9 km Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS   Tel: 01997 414237
35.1 km Garve Cottage - Garve Ross-shire , IV23 2PR   Tel: 01997414771
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