Aonach Shasuinn and Carn a' Choire Ghairbh Route Information

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Aonach Shasuinn & Carn a' Choire Ghairbh

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

4199 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

7 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

14.3 ml

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A brief summary of this route.

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Notes

A longer route which requires unbridged river crossings.

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: Cannich

From Cannich (A831) take minor road SW into Glen Affric and continue to parking at end of public road at the head of Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 4,199 feet. Allow 7 hours to complete this 14.3 mile route.

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 parking at head of Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin
		NH20072334	Distance	Altitude 820 ft

1	Follow track WSW through Pollan Buidhe Forest to the Allt Garbh
		NH18022238	Distance 1.4 miles	Altitude 836 ft

2	Follow path by Allt Garbh S, crossing to W bank (if safe to do so) and continue to fork in path
		NH18202148	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 1007 ft

3	Take the right fork and follow path S and then W
		NH17682091	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 1377 ft

4	Continue WSW up Na Cnapain to Carn Glas Lochdarach (771m)
		NH16192018	Distance 1.0 miles	Altitude 2529 ft

5	Follow Ridge SW and ascend to summit of Carn a'Choire Ghairbh
		NH13681889	Distance 1.8 miles	Altitude 2837 ft

6	Descend SSW to bealach
		NH13071770	Distance 0.9 miles	Altitude 2165 ft

7	Ascend SE up Carn a' Choire Ghuirm to Loch a' Choinich, then NE to An Elric
		NH14711741	Distance 1.3 miles	Altitude 2828 ft

8	Descend well defined ridge NE to Bealach an Amais
		NH15821814	Distance 0.8 miles	Altitude 2132 ft

9	Ascend E to W top of Aonach Shasuinn (873m)
		NH16801817	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 2864 ft

10	Bear ESE to summit of Aonach Shasuinn
		NH17341802	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 2913 ft

11	Return to W top
		NH16801817	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 2864 ft

12	Return to NW top and descend NNE on ridge, turning NE to cross river E of Loch an Sguid
		NH17371978	Distance 1.1 miles	Altitude 1476 ft

13	Cross path and follow contours NE , turning NW then N to join approach path
		NH17682091	Distance 0.8 miles	Altitude 1377 ft

14	Reverse approach route to return
		NH20072334	Distance 2.6 miles	Altitude 820 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 Aonach Shasuinn & Carn a' Choire Ghairbh

The summit of Carn a' Choire Ghairbh. September 2010.

© David McSporran

Image by David McSporran

West Top of Aonach Shasuinn 23 August 2012

© Oliver Bartrum

Image by Oliver Bartrum

Carn a' Choire Ghairbh viewed from the west, beyond the east top of Mullach Fraoch Choire. 19th April 2009.

© Alex Bryce

Image by Alex Bryce

The summit of Carn a' Choire Ghairbh from the north-east ridge. September 2010.

© David McSporran

Image by David McSporran

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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