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Sgurr nan Conbhairean, Sail Chaorainn & Carn Ghluasaid
Total Ascent 1470 m
 
Route Time 6 hrs
 
 Route Distance 16.72 km
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Sgurr nan Conbhairean
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Sail Chaorainn and Sgurr nan Conbhairean from A'Chralaig

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Travel Information

From Shiel Bridge (A87) travel SE to Lundie on the north shore of Loch Cluanie.

Route Information
The total ascent is 1,470 meters. Allow 6 hours to complete this 16.72km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start from layby on A87 at Lundie on the north shore of Loch CluanieNH14411033
1Walk W on old military road junction with pathNH13741024
2Take N branch of path and ascend An CruachanNH13511092
3Continue ascending NNH13671203
4On reaching the ridge bear NE to Carn Ghluasaid summit NH14591250
5Head W to the ridge startNH14321246
6Follow ridge NWNH13711287
7Bear N to unnamed top (998m)NH13721315
8Continue W on ridgeNH13271315
9Continue NW to Glas BealachNH12981333
10Ascend NW avoiding crags to the NNH12831367
11Bear NE to Sgurr nan Conbhairean NH13001388
12Continue NW avoiding corrie to the NorthNH12861403
13Continue N along ridgeNH12921477
14Head NNE to Sail Chaorainn NH13321545
15Return SSW to the ridgeNH12921477
16Follow ridge SNH12861403
17Bear SE to gain ridgeNH12691378
18Descend SW to Drochaid an Tull EasaichNH12091342
19Descend S to Meall BreacNH12081174
20Head SE to join pathNH12751096
21Descend S to junctionNH12731065
22Walk E on old military road to return to LundieNH14411033
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Notes

Moderate route with steep slopes and rocky ridges on the north side of Glen Shiel.

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Local Accommodation Options
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17.5 km Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501226
17.5 km Craigard House - Invergarry, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501 258
18.5 km Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP   Tel: 01809 501 412
19.2 km Drynachan Beag Bed and Breakfast - Drynachan Beag, Invergarry, Inverness-shire , PH35 4HL   Tel: 01809 501465
21.8 km Tomich Hotel - Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly, IV47LY   Tel: 01456 415399
22.4 km Woodlands (self-catering) - by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire, IV40 8HW   Tel: 0118 9462214
29.1 km Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT   Tel: 01456 415708
29.7 km Inverour Guest House - Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EU   Tel: 01397 712218
31.8 km Roy Bridge Hotel & Grey Corrie Lodge - Roy Bridge, Inverness-shire, PH31 4AN   Tel: 01397 712236
32.0 km Dunhafen Bed and Breakfast - Glenspean Park, Roy Bridge, Inverness-Shire, PH31 4AS   Tel: 01397 712830
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