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An Sidhean
Total Ascent 939 m
 
Route Time 5.5 hrs
 
 Route Distance 17.55 km
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Travel Information

From Struy on A831 travel W on minor road to Inchmore. The gate at Inchmore is normally locked, so walk/cycle from here 22 km on undulating trackt hrough Glen Strathfarrar to the Loch Monar Dam (597m of ascent in, 415m of ascent out).

Route Information
The total ascent is 939 meters. Allow 5.5 hours to complete this 17.55km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Walk/cycle 22 km through to the Loch Monar Dam (597m of ascent in, 415m of ascent out)NH20313942
1Head N past Monar Lodge to junction of pathsNH20184040
2Bear NW to cross river (no bridge) and continue WNW by lochside to cross second river (no bridge)NH17634195
3Ascend NW turning NE on path through Gleann Dubh to 500m contourNH17294296
4Leave path and ascend N then NNW to summit of An Sidhean NH17114540
5Descend SE to join path in Glean DubhNH18444412
6Bear SW on path to rejoin ascent route and returnNH20313942
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Notes

This is a very remote hill unless you can get permission to drive through Glen Strathfarrar.

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Local Accommodation Options
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15.9 km Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT   Tel: 01456 415708
19.0 km Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel - Achnasheen, Achnasheen, IV22 2EJ   Tel: 01445 720252
22.4 km The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU   Tel: 01463 761264
28.5 km Kinlochewe Hotel and Bunkhouse - Kinlochewe, By Achnasheen, IV22 2PA   Tel: 01445 760253
29.0 km Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS   Tel: 01997 414237
29.3 km Garve Cottage - Garve Ross-shire , IV23 2PR   Tel: 01997414771
29.6 km Castle Cottage B and B - Lochcarron, IV54 8YB   Tel: 01520 722564
31.1 km Dunsmore Lodges - Farley, by Beauly, IV4 7EY   Tel: 01463 782424
33.4 km Birchwood Holiday Cottage - Bundaloch, Dornie, Kyle, Ross-shire, IV40 8ES   Tel: 01599 534823
33.6 km Woodlands (self-catering) - by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire, IV40 8HW   Tel: 0118 9462214
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