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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
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An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.
Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.
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The horizontal distance of the route.
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A long but easy route after the initial steep climb.
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Head to: Ullapool
From Ullapool (A835) travel SE then SSE to dam at E end of Loch Glascarnoch.
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First view of Am Faochagach from the south from un-named 845m top at 299781
© Terry Thomson
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Image by Terry Thomson
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A snow-capped Am Faochagach viewed from Choire Ghranda to the west, late February
© Alex Bryce
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Image by Alex Bryce
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Crossing Abhainn a' Gharbhrain on return from Am Fochagach, oh well might as well see how waterproof his boots are? Turns out they were. Not everyone was so lucky!
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Am Faochagach from the southern approach. The low cloud base had lifted just enough for this image. Taken from the bealach between Cnoc na h-Loiaire (704m) and Meall Gorm (885m)
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Written by
Craig Dunderdale
on 30 Dec 2007:
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As per route, don't do what I did which is veer more towards nan Laogh, it looks easier but it isn't and just adds an extra 2 km to your day. I used a bike and did it in very wet weather and high winds in 5hrs 5mins
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Written by
Chris Bowles
on 13 Oct 2006:
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One can also climb this hill from the south starting at Black Bridge which avoids the bogs and rivers. A very good private road leads to Loch Vaich (6km) which can definately be cycled as it is predominantly flat. Continue along the shore of the loch for about 1km until the Altt Glas Toll Mor is reached from which you can strike up beside it, up heather clad slopes. There is a path of sorts! When flatter ground is reached one can take the ridge north of the river which leads over the top Meall Gorm all the way to the summit of Am Faochagach, I returned the same way. Route took about 5.5 hours.
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Fine views over the Fannichs & Ullapool Hills when the cloud cover broke. A couple of peat bogs to circumnavigate en-route, otherwise a long, but straight forward route.
There is a shorter route from the western end of Loch Glascarnoch, but not so rewarding
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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map,
a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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