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Sgurr Eilde Mor
Quick Facts
This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
Total Ascent
1140 m

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.

Route Time
5 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
13.63 km
 

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

 Notes
Moderate route with some minor scrambling on rocky terrain.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

 Travel Information

Head to: Kinlochleven

At Kinlochleven (B863) park to commence route.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,140 metres. Allow 5 hours to complete this 13.63 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

 Route Information
Waypoint Detail
  Start from the village of Kinlochmore
  NN18796226 Distance
Altitude
20 m
1
Head ENE on path to join track to Loch Eilde Mor
NN20876344 Distance
2.60 km
Altitude
385 m
2
Bear NE for 60m to next junction
NN20826349 Distance
0.06 km
Altitude
395 m
3
Cross track and ascend NE on path
NN22166463 Distance
2.04 km
Altitude
610 m
4
Ascend N to path junction
NN22216536 Distance
0.80 km
Altitude
760 m
5
Follow path to north of Coire an Lochain
NN22436596 Distance
0.70 km
Altitude
720 m
6
Leave path and ascend ESE to summit of Sgurr Eilde Mor
NN23056579 Distance
0.68 km
Altitude
1010 m
7
Descend SW to lochan
NN22816532 Distance
0.76 km
Altitude
742 m
8
Head W round south of lochan to rejoin approach route
NN22216536 Distance
0.67 km
Altitude
770 m
9
Follow approach route to return
  NN18796226 Distance
5.33 km
Altitude
20 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

 Weather
West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)
Nevis Range
by Accuweather
West Highlands
by Met Office
Aonach Beag
by Metcheck
Images of Sgurr Eilde Mor
Route Area Map
Legend  Munro  Corbett  Graham  English/Welsh Top  Accommodation

A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

 Where to Stay
Results by distance from the route start.
11.2 km
STRATHASSYNT GUEST HOUSE
Loanfern, Ballachulish, NR. Glencoe, Highlands.
14.3 km
Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre
Corpach, Fort William
14.3 km
Stobhan
Fassifern Road, Fort William
14.3 km
Glenaladale House B&B
Achintore Road. Fort William
14.4 km
Ashburn Guest House
Achintore Road, Fort William
16.4 km
Birchbrae Luxury Self Catering Lodges
Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William
17.9 km
Seangan Croft Self Catering
Seangan Bridge Banavie Fort William Scotland
19.2 km
Glenloy Lodge
Muirshearlich, by Banavie, Fort William
19.6 km
Spean Bridge Hotel
Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire
19.9 km
Inverour Guest House
Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge
20.5 km
Dunhafen Bed and Breakfast
Glenspean Park, Roy Bridge, Inverness-Shire
21.9 km
Àite Cruinnichidh
1 Achluachrach, By Roy Bridge, Near Fort William, Inverness-shire
23.0 km
Glencaig self catering holiday cottage
No 6 Stronaba, Spean Bridge
24.7 km
Old School House, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
24.7 km
Torr an Daimh, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
34.9 km
Glengarry House
Tyndrum
35.1 km
Craigroyston
Dalmally, Dalmally
37.1 km
Aros Beag
Tyndrum
40.2 km
Invergarry Lodge
Mandally Road, Invergarry
40.2 km
Ardgarry Farm
Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire
40.3 km
West Highland Lodge
Crianlarich, Perthshire
41.8 km
The Crianlarich Hotel
Crianlarich
41.9 km
Roineabhal Country House
Kilchrenan Taynuilt Argyll
43.1 km
Drynachan Bed and Breakfast
Invergarry, Inverness-shire
45.6 km
Suie Lodge Hotel
Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich
48.3 km
CRAIGBUIE Guest House
Main Street, Killin
50.8 km
Skiary
Skiary, Loch Hourn, By Invergarry, Highlands and Islands
53.3 km
The Rumblie Guest House
The Rumblie, Gergask Avenue, Laggan, By Newtonmore
54.0 km
Laggan Hotel
Laggan, Newtonmore
54.1 km
The Old School
Dalavich, Taynuilt, Argyll & Bute
56.1 km
Clachan Cottage Hotel
Lochside, Lochearnhead
56.4 km
Leitters Farm
Balquhidder Station, by Lochearnhead
57.4 km
Fortingall Hotel
Fortingall, by Aberfeldy, PH15 2NQ
58.0 km
Crubenbeg House
Falls of Truim, Newtonmore,
58.6 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
58.9 km
Rowantree Cottage, Bed and Breakfast
Arrochar
58.9 km
Rowantreebank B&B
Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA
59.2 km
Highland Perthshire Lodges
Glenoulandie, Foss by Pitlochry, Perthshire
59.7 km
Burnbrae B & B
Shore Road Arrochar
61.9 km
Woodlands (self-catering)
by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire
63.3 km
Achray House Hotel & Lodges
On Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire
63.9 km
Eagle View Guest House
Perth Road Newtonmore
64.1 km
Netherwood House
Glen Road, Newtonmore
64.2 km
Seaview Cottage
Salen, Aros, Isle of Mull
64.3 km
Craigerne House Hotel and Beautiful Mountain Coffee Shop
Golf Course Road
64.6 km
Tomich Hotel
Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly
65.3 km
Croft Holidays
Croft Dhu, Newtonmore
65.4 km
Rowardennan Hotel
Rowardennan, Loch Lomond
65.7 km
Tomich Holidays
Guisachan Farm, Tomich, Cannich, By Beauly
66.3 km
Inverbeg Holiday Park
Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll
71.0 km
Westward
Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire
72.0 km
Dunedin Croft
Dunedin, Cannich, nr Inverness
74.7 km
Pennyghael Hotel
Pennyghael, Isle of Mull, Argyll & Bute
80.8 km
The Shed (self-catering studio)
Seabank 6 Bank St Plockton Ross-shire
81.9 km
The Cnoc Hotel
Struy, by Beauly,
82.7 km
Castle Cottage B and B
Lochcarron
87.1 km
Ravenscraig Guest House
Grampian Road, Aviemore
87.7 km
Coulags Croft
Coulags, Strathcarron
87.7 km
Lochcarron Holiday Properties
Strathcarron, Ross Shire
95.7 km
Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
Achnasheen, Achnasheen
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Rating & Reviews

 Rating & Reviews
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Written by Ian Munro on 21 Apr 2007:
A long, relatively gentle approach along decent paths. We actually took the route past Mamore Lodge, which avoided the first mile east of the village, which is badly degraded. I also recommend climbing the summit 'anti-clockwise' from Coire an Lochain as that gives better views and is more suited to the terrain.
 
Written by Ben Dolphin on 04 Sep 2005:
Worth starting at Kinlochmore rather than Mamore Lodge, as the short side trip to the waterfall makes for a nice diversion. I opted to walk the length of Loch Eilde Mor and come at the mountain from the NE. Hard going with no tracks, but you're not likely to encounter anyone else and this way you save the big views of Binneins Mor & Beag until the very last moment. If it's hot, take plenty of water.
 
Written by Roger Green on 11 Apr 2004:
This is a very long walk in before Coire an Lochain is reached and Sgurr Eilde Mor itself can finally be addressed. Significant snow fall had piled up deeply in Coire an Lochain making the going from here on very difficult but route finding in good weather is never a problem and I could follow my boot prints back down - except where I had unwittingly walked thigh deep into very wet mud, hidden by the snow. This is a very pleasent walk through a beautifull and remote area. Many will choose to continue on to Binnein Beag having already gained so much height.
 
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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