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Meall Gorm & An Coileachan
Total Ascent 1480 m
 
Route Time 9 hrs
 
 Route Distance 30.47 km
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An Coileachan
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An Coileachan from the dam road to the south. Dec 07.

© Alex Bryce
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Travel Information

From Garve (A835) travel N 1km to junction then W on A832 for 9 km to start of track 0.5km from Grudie.

Route Information
The total ascent is 1,480 meters. Allow 9 hours to complete this 30.47km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start from road 600m NE of Grudie Power Station on the A832NH31286257
1Walk/cycle NW on track to Allt DeargNH28906522
2Cross river and continue NW to bridge over Allt a Choire IdhirNH27026665
3Continue WSW on track, to base of An CoileachanNH25596620
4Ascend NW to minor top (797m)NH25086691
5Continue NW around corrie rimNH24886715
6Continue NNW to An EiginNH24856759
7Continue NW to An Coileachan NH24176801
8Descend N turning NW to Bealach BanNH23726861
9Ascend NW to minor top (922m)NH23216920
10Follow ridge NW to descent path a short distance before the summit.NH22436950
11Continue WNW to summit of Meall Gorm NH22166960
12Return ESE to the start of the descent pathNH22436950
13Descend SW down path to junctionNH21936875
14Continue your descent SSW down ridge past Creag a' Choire RiabhachNH21486705
15Descend SE on path to Fannich LodgeNH22086594
16Head E on track along North shore of Loch FannichNH25476581
17Head NNE on track to rejoin approach route and follow it back to the start.NH31286257
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Notes

Moderate route on steep slopes but no crags.

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Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 10 of 39 within 100Km of the start of the route. Would you like to view all 39?
8.3 km Garve Cottage - Garve Ross-shire , IV23 2PR   Tel: 01997414771
8.3 km Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS   Tel: 01997 414237
16.2 km Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel - Achnasheen, Achnasheen, IV22 2EJ   Tel: 01445 720252
24.7 km The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU   Tel: 01463 761264
25.2 km Dunsmore Lodges - Farley, by Beauly, IV4 7EY   Tel: 01463 782424
28.4 km Kinlochewe Hotel and Bunkhouse - Kinlochewe, By Achnasheen, IV22 2PA   Tel: 01445 760253
31.1 km Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT   Tel: 01456 415708
38.2 km Badrallach B&B, Bothy, cottage & campsite. - Croft 9, Badrallach, Dundonnell, Rossshire, IV23 2QP   Tel: 01854 633281
40.4 km Easter Badbea B&B - Easter Badbea, Badbea, Dundonnell, IV23 2QX   Tel: 01854 633704
46.4 km Castle Cottage B and B - Lochcarron, IV54 8YB   Tel: 01520 722564
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