Sgurr Mhurlagain and Fraoch Bheinn Route Information

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Sgurr Mhurlagain & Fraoch Bheinn

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

4019 ft

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

8.2 ml

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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

Short approach but long day on tops, ascents steep in places.

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: Spean Bridge

From Spean Bridge, take A82 then B8004 NW to Gairlocy. Go NE to Clunes on B8005 turning W to Loch Arkaig and continue on minor road W to Strathan at the head of the loch.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 4,019 feet. Allow 5 hours to complete this 8.2 mile 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 end of the public road at the head of Loch Arkaig
		NM98769159	Distance	Altitude 164 ft

1	Head W along the track towards Strathan
		NM98069150	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 236 ft

2	Head NW on road over Dearg Allt to junction with path
		NM97839170	Distance 0.2 miles	Altitude 288 ft

3	Ascend NNE on path and continue N up ridge
		NM98099299	Distance 0.9 miles	Altitude 1689 ft

4	Follow narrow ridge NNE to summit of Fraoch Beinn
		NM98619404	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 2814 ft

5	Return down ridge to 700m altitude
		NM98339349	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 2296 ft

6	Descend E to bealach where safe to do so
		NM99469344	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 1492 ft

7	Ascend ENE onto ridge
		NN00369366	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 2017 ft

8	Follow broad ridge NE to summit of Sgurr Mhurlagain
		NN01209447	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 2887 ft

9	Return SW down ridge
		NN00369366	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 2017 ft

10	Return WSW to bealach
		NM99469344	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 1492 ft

11	Descend SW on path to track
		NM97919165	Distance 1.5 miles	Altitude 295 ft

12	Return SE to Strathan
		NM98069150	Distance 0.1 miles	Altitude 236 ft

13	Return to where you parked
		NM98769159	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 164 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ladhar Bheinn
by Metcheck

Images of Sgurr Mhurlagain & Fraoch Bheinn

Fraoch Bheinn from Sgurr an Fhuarain 19 April 2014

Image by Brian Mcwilliam

Fraoch Bheinn from Sgurr Beag, with Ben Nevis behind; 9th May 2010.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Summit of Sgurr Mhurlagain

Image by Norrie Shand

Fraoch Bheinn from Kinbreak bothy

Image by Norrie Shand

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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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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