Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Sgurr Ban and Beinn Tarsuinn [Letterewe] Route Information

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Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Sgurr Ban & Beinn Tarsuinn [Letterewe]

Total Ascent

2459 m

Route Time

11 hrs

Route Distance

33.55 km

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Beinn Tarsuinn [Letterewe]
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Beinn Tarsuinn from Sgurr Ban, with Slioch directly behind; 29th June 2007.

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Travel Information

From Kinlochewe (A832) travel 1km to Incheril. Turn N onto minor road and park near end. From here a private road continues to the Heights of Kinlochewe (NH072641) which is suitable for cycling.

Route Information

The total ascent is 2,459 meters. Allow 11 hours to complete this 33.55km route.

Stage	Description	OS Grid
	Start from carpark NE of Incheril	NH03866242
1	Walk/cycle E on track through Glen.	NH05126239
2	Continue NE on Track to Heights of Kinlochewe	NH07196419
3	Continue NNE on track to bridge	NH07376536
4	Cross bridge and continue on ascending path NNW into Gleann na Muice. Continue to branch	NH07026670
5	Bear left and continue NNW on path towards Lochan Fada (you can cycle to here)	NH05266986
6	Ascend NNW to above Creag Ghlas Mhor	NH04517158
7	Continue NW to Beinn Tarsuinn	NH03947278
8	Descend ESE to Bealach Odhar	NH04667257
9	Ascend E onto Meall Garbh	NH04947263
10	Descend NNE to col (755m)	NH05047289
11	Continue N to Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair	NH05227349
12	Descend N to col (820m)	NH05187397
13	Ascend NE to summit of Sgurr Ban	NH05587455
14	Return SW to 820m col	NH05187397
15	Ascend S to Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair	NH05227349
16	Descend S to 755m col	NH05047289
17	Ascend SSW to Meall Garbh	NH04947263
18	Descend SSE down S spur of Meall Garbh	NH05117172
19	Continue SE to Creag Ghlas Bheag	NH05887075
20	Head SSW to rejoin path and reverse approach route to return	NH03866242

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Notes

Long hard route to three remote peaks. The boulder strewn tops make for slow progress, but little scrambling required. Cycling will reduce the time required.

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Local Accommodation Options

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1.1 km

Kinlochewe Hotel and Bunkhouse - Kinlochewe, By Achnasheen, IV22 2PA Tel: 01445 760253

12.8 km

Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel - Achnasheen, Achnasheen, IV22 2EJ Tel: 01445 720252

26.0 km

Sgurr Alasdair - Main Street, Lochcarron, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, IV54 8YB Tel: 01463 798526

26.0 km

Castle Cottage B and B - Lochcarron, IV54 8YB Tel: 01520 722564

28.7 km

Easter Badbea B&B - Easter Badbea, Badbea, Dundonnell, IV23 2QX Tel: 01854 633704

29.5 km

Badrallach B&B, Bothy, cottage & campsite. - Croft 9, Badrallach, Dundonnell, Rossshire, IV23 2QP Tel: 01854 633281

33.2 km

Caolas Beag - 2 Big Sand, Big Sand, Gairloch, Wester Ross, IV21 2DD Tel: 0131 466 0308

35.7 km

Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS Tel: 01997 414237

40.4 km

Alder Cottage - Nostie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Rosshire, IV40 8EQ Tel: 01875 830566

43.2 km

Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT Tel: 01456 415708

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