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Sgurr a' Mhaim
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
1227 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
4.5 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
10.16 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
A strenuous climb on steep slopes and an excellent ridge walk.

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: Fort William

From Fort William (A82) at Nevis Bridge roundabout take road to Glen Nevis as far as Achriabhach.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,227 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 10.16 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 carpark at Achriabhach
  NN14566837 Distance
Altitude
145 m
1
Follow path SSE to where it starts to ascend ENE
NN15416636 Distance
2.60 km
Altitude
510 m
2
Leave path and continue ENE to summit of Sgurr a' Mhaim
NN16486673 Distance
1.25 km
Altitude
1099 m
3
Head S over Devils Ridge to Stob Coire a' Mhail
NN16346598 Distance
0.77 km
Altitude
990 m
4
Continue SSW to Sgurr an Iubhair (no longer a Munro!)
NN16536550 Distance
0.55 km
Altitude
1001 m
5
Head SW to join path
NN16366527 Distance
0.29 km
Altitude
948 m
6
Follow path W to junction
NN15736536 Distance
0.73 km
Altitude
760 m
7
Descend NNE on path to rejoin approach route
  NN14566837 Distance
3.98 km
Altitude
145 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
Ben Nevis
by Metcheck
Images of Sgurr a' Mhaim
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.
6.9 km
Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre
Corpach, Fort William
6.9 km
Stobhan
Fassifern Road, Fort William
7.0 km
Glenaladale House B&B
Achintore Road. Fort William
7.0 km
Ashburn Guest House
Achintore Road, Fort William
10.9 km
Seangan Croft Self Catering
Seangan Bridge Banavie Fort William Scotland
11.8 km
STRATHASSYNT GUEST HOUSE
Loanfern, Ballachulish, NR. Glencoe, Highlands.
12.6 km
Glenloy Lodge
Muirshearlich, by Banavie, Fort William
13.1 km
Birchbrae Luxury Self Catering Lodges
Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William
15.2 km
Spean Bridge Hotel
Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire
15.7 km
Inverour Guest House
Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge
17.8 km
Dunhafen Bed and Breakfast
Glenspean Park, Roy Bridge, Inverness-Shire
18.0 km
Glencaig self catering holiday cottage
No 6 Stronaba, Spean Bridge
19.9 km
Àite Cruinnichidh
1 Achluachrach, By Roy Bridge, Near Fort William, Inverness-shire
24.2 km
Old School House, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
24.2 km
Torr an Daimh, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
35.9 km
Ardgarry Farm
Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire
36.1 km
Invergarry Lodge
Mandally Road, Invergarry
39.2 km
Drynachan Bed and Breakfast
Invergarry, Inverness-shire
41.1 km
Craigroyston
Dalmally, Dalmally
42.2 km
Glengarry House
Tyndrum
43.4 km
Skiary
Skiary, Loch Hourn, By Invergarry, Highlands and Islands
44.5 km
Aros Beag
Tyndrum
46.5 km
Roineabhal Country House
Kilchrenan Taynuilt Argyll
47.7 km
West Highland Lodge
Crianlarich, Perthshire
49.2 km
The Crianlarich Hotel
Crianlarich
53.0 km
Suie Lodge Hotel
Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich
53.5 km
The Rumblie Guest House
The Rumblie, Gergask Avenue, Laggan, By Newtonmore
54.3 km
Laggan Hotel
Laggan, Newtonmore
54.6 km
Woodlands (self-catering)
by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire
55.4 km
CRAIGBUIE Guest House
Main Street, Killin
58.4 km
The Old School
Dalavich, Taynuilt, Argyll & Bute
58.8 km
Crubenbeg House
Falls of Truim, Newtonmore,
59.5 km
Tomich Hotel
Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly
60.7 km
Tomich Holidays
Guisachan Farm, Tomich, Cannich, By Beauly
62.4 km
Seaview Cottage
Salen, Aros, Isle of Mull
63.3 km
Fortingall Hotel
Fortingall, by Aberfeldy, PH15 2NQ
63.4 km
Clachan Cottage Hotel
Lochside, Lochearnhead
63.8 km
Leitters Farm
Balquhidder Station, by Lochearnhead
64.3 km
Eagle View Guest House
Perth Road Newtonmore
64.4 km
Highland Perthshire Lodges
Glenoulandie, Foss by Pitlochry, Perthshire
64.5 km
Netherwood House
Glen Road, Newtonmore
64.8 km
Craigerne House Hotel and Beautiful Mountain Coffee Shop
Golf Course Road
65.7 km
Croft Holidays
Croft Dhu, Newtonmore
65.8 km
Rowantree Cottage, Bed and Breakfast
Arrochar
65.8 km
Rowantreebank B&B
Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA
66.0 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
66.2 km
Westward
Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire
66.6 km
Burnbrae B & B
Shore Road Arrochar
67.2 km
Dunedin Croft
Dunedin, Cannich, nr Inverness
70.4 km
Achray House Hotel & Lodges
On Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire
72.4 km
Rowardennan Hotel
Rowardennan, Loch Lomond
73.3 km
Inverbeg Holiday Park
Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll
73.4 km
The Shed (self-catering studio)
Seabank 6 Bank St Plockton Ross-shire
74.2 km
Pennyghael Hotel
Pennyghael, Isle of Mull, Argyll & Bute
75.5 km
Castle Cottage B and B
Lochcarron
77.5 km
The Cnoc Hotel
Struy, by Beauly,
80.9 km
Coulags Croft
Coulags, Strathcarron
80.9 km
Lochcarron Holiday Properties
Strathcarron, Ross Shire
87.3 km
Ravenscraig Guest House
Grampian Road, Aviemore
89.5 km
Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
Achnasheen, Achnasheen
94.4 km
Bla Bheinn
Crossal, Carbost, Isle of Skye
96.1 km
Raven Cottage
Eynort, near Carbost, Isle of Skye
96.1 km
Birch Cottage
7 Station Road, Garve
96.2 km
Shepherd's Cottage
Shepherd's Cottage, Eynort, Carbost, Isle of Skye
96.5 km
Garve Cottages
RoseMount Cottage Garve Ross-shire
97.1 km
Ingleby
Carbost, Isle of Skye
99.4 km
Phoenix House
Carbost, Isle of Skye
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a map of scottish camp grounds.
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Rating & Reviews

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Written by John Walker on 25 Aug 2003:
It is much better to leave the Mhusgain path at GR147677, where there is a small metal fence post, and take the NW ridge. It is a challenging, unrelenting plod on a clear path, but takes you straight to the summit. The quartzite scree on the last 150m ascent is strength sapping........ It's all made up for by the great views and the Devil's Ridge, which although exposed, is easy enough, (and I've no head for heights)!
 
Written by Peter Seely on 12 Apr 2003:
My wife and I walked this route on 10 April 2003. The weather was fantastic. We followed the recommendation to come off the path and ascend on the grass and scree to the summit of Sgurr a Mhair but abandoned the idea after a while since it was a steep, boulder strewn slope and we felt it was too dangerous for our level of expertise. We took about 7 hours to walk the route but this includes several stops to sit and look at the spetacular views over a cup of hot chocolate! Strenuous walking is a good description but it is worth every bit of exertion. It was an excellent day out.
 
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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