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Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin)

Munro
Quick Facts
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.
Altitude
922 m (3024 ft)

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).

Grid Ref.
NG85966014
An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
Stature
268 of 283 Munros
The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
Routes
1
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.
Meaning
Rounded hill of the maiden (Jewel hill)
 

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.

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A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

  Description
Beinn Alligin is a very distinctive mountain with its great cleft, the Eag Dubh, on the S face of Sgurr Mor.

Tom na Gruagaich is the more S of two munros on Beinn Alligin and it is connected to Sgurr Mor by a col N of its summit. This col is one of the possible ascent routes either from Sgurr Mor or more usually from the corrie to the E.

The other common ascent route is up the corrie on the SE face of Tom na Gruagaich, Coir nan Laogh.

Beinn Alligin is a relatively steep sided mountain with much of its slopes formed of terraced layers of red sandstone which are eroded to a rounded profile making hand and footholds difficult.

Hazards you may encounter on Tom na Gruagaich include
 Steep slopes on or near ascent routes.
 Stony/rocky Slopes on or near ascent routes.
 Crags on or near ascent routes.
 Crags near summit.
 
General Considerations
 Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.
 Wind usually increases with altitude.
 Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.
 River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.
Picture Gallery for Tom na Gruagaich

Beinn Alligin from the summit of Maol Chean-dearg.

© Chris Bowles
Image by Chris Bowles

The north cliffs of Tom na Gruagaich, taken from the ascent to Sgurr Mhor.

© Ian Munro
Image by Ian Munro

Tom na Gruagaich as seen when descending to the col before the ascent to Sgurr Mhor.

© Chris Bowles
Image by Chris Bowles

The ascent towards the (visible) summit cairn of Tom na Gruagaich on the approach from Sgurr Mhor.

© Ian Munro
Image by Ian Munro
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A selection of weather forecasts local to #GetMountain.Top_Name#.

Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members.

  Weather & OS Maps
North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format) 		Torridon
by Accuweather 		West Highlands
by Met Office 		Liathach
by Metcheck
Tom na Gruagaich Area Map
Legend  Munro  Corbett  Graham  English/Welsh Top  Accommodation

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  Where to Stay
Results by distance from Tom na Gruagaich
18.0 km
Coulags Croft
Coulags, Strathcarron
18.8 km
Lochcarron Holiday Properties
Strathcarron, Ross Shire
20.7 km
Castle Cottage B and B
Lochcarron
21.9 km
Caolas Beag
2 Big Sand, Big Sand, Gairloch, Wester Ross
27.5 km
The Shed (self-catering studio)
Seabank 6 Bank St Plockton Ross-shire
29.9 km
Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
Achnasheen, Achnasheen
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a map of scottish camp grounds.
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The summary information of one or more ascent routes that include Tom na Gruagaich.

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  Routes that include Tom na Gruagaich
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 1396 m 10.00 km 4.5 hrs Sgurr Mhor and Tom na Gruagaich  Moderate route with some scrambling.  
 

Pictures submitted by members on the summit of Tom na Gruagaich

  Baggers Gallery for Tom na Gruagaich

11th April 2010 - a beautiful day!

© Aileen Moir
Image by Aileen Moir

Approaching the summit of Tom na Gruagaich, having ascended by Coir na Laogh

© Ian Munro
Image by Ian Munro

Wee Allan enjoying a 'did I really just climb that ?' moment.

© Jim Westwood
Image by Jim Westwood

Beinn Alligin 2008 - Summits can be a busy place

© Donald Smith
Image by Donald Smith
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Tom na Gruagaich and Sgurr Mhor
by David McSporran
Tom na Gruagaich and Sgurr Mhor
by Neil Cuthbert
Sgurr Mhor and Tom na Gruagaich
by Alan Parker
Tom na Gruagaich and Sgurr Mhor
by Alasdair Cairns

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 Comments
 
Roger Vander Steen
wrote on
July 21, 2009
17th July 2009. There is a very clear path which leaves the road on the west side of the bridge over the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil and leads into Coir nan Laogh and up to Tom na Gruagaich.
Alan Morris
wrote on
August 8, 2005
We attempted this route on a not so good day. Low cloud and very windy. So much so that we opted simply to bag Tom na Gruagaich and about turn back down the rock filled corrie/gully. With the strong winds which just swept down the ascent gully route into our faces, it was a particularly tough ascent physically with the scree boulders and my colleagues and myself found keeping our balance hard at times. But when the clouds did break, the horns looked menacingly inviting from the path back the carpark. I will definitely return to complete the route, bag sgurr mor and more importantly the horns!
 
 

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