Sgor Gaibhre and Carn Dearg [Rannoch region] Route Information

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Sgor Gaibhre & Carn Dearg [Rannoch region]

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

1051 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

7.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

27.44 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 long walk on easy slopes.

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: Kinloch Rannoch

From Kinloch Rannoch (B846) travel W to start of track 2km E of Rannoch Station.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,051 metres. Allow 7.5 hours to complete this 27.44 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 junction of track with road on north shore of Loch Eigheach
		NN44635785	Distance	Altitude 263 m

1	Head NW on track
		NN43425894	Distance 1.64 km	Altitude 325 m

2	Continue N to branch in path
		NN43516094	Distance 2.25 km	Altitude 365 m

3	Leave path and ascend NNW to Sron Leachd a' Chaorainn
		NN42526335	Distance 2.65 km	Altitude 730 m

4	Continue on ridge heading NNW
		NN42276463	Distance 1.32 km	Altitude 790 m

5	Keep heading NNW over Meall nam Fiadh to Carn Dearg summit
		NN41776618	Distance 1.75 km	Altitude 941 m

6	Descend NE on ridge
		NN42386664	Distance 0.79 km	Altitude 830 m

7	Descend NE to bealach Mam Ban
		NN43226698	Distance 0.94 km	Altitude 720 m

8	Ascend ENE to Sgor Gaibhre summit
		NN44496742	Distance 1.35 km	Altitude 955 m

9	Descend S on ridge
		NN44546607	Distance 1.41 km	Altitude 790 m

10	Bear SW to reach path by Allt Eigheach
		NN43216466	Distance 1.95 km	Altitude 560 m

11	Follow path S to rejoin approach route
		NN44635785	Distance 11.38 km	Altitude 263 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Alder
by Metcheck

Images of Sgor Gaibhre & Carn Dearg [Rannoch region]

View from Sgor Gaibhre after climbing Carn Dearg first and then decend to Loch Ossian.

Image by George Dyball

The conical shape of Sgor Gaibhre on the left and Sgor Choinnich on the right taken from the summit plateau of Ben Alder. Behind is the long ridge of Carn Dearg (Alder).

Image by Graham Young

Approaching the cairn of Carn Dearg from the south ridge.

Image by Graham Young

Carn Dearg as seen from Sgor Choinnich 18th April 2009.

Image by Lynda Langlands

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by Scott Strathdee on 11 Apr 2009:

did this route and also included meall na meoig and took 7hr 15 mins lovely walk.

Written by Craig Dunderdale on 04 Aug 2006:

You'll really enjoy this route! Park as per advised route BUT do the route in reverse. At the top of Carn Dearg head N.W and onto Loch Ossian Youth Hostel. This took me 5.5hrs. I then climbed Beinn na Lap in 2.5hrs and stayed the night at the Hostel, you could climb Lap the next day & get the train back to Rannoch. Or like me, walk back the next day to the car via Peter's rock and the path. Use hill phone for stalking days and you have to visit Corrour Stn Hse B&B 01397 732236 WHICH SELLS BEER and brilliant venison burgers! 2hrs looking at views & drinking beer in sunny July. Brilliant!

Written by Julian Stark on 19 Jul 2005:

Did these 2 with Beinn na Lap by getting the early train from Westerton (0557) and back on the 1820 or so train from Corrour. Went round with an hour and a half to spare. Very enjoyable day due to the lack of having to drive - and ability to drink one or two! If I do them again will leave beer submerged in small loch to the right of the path at start of the walk!!!!! Quite a push up Beinn na Lap but very easy descent to track back to station.

Written by Alan Addison on 28 Sep 2004:

Decided to do this from the Loch Rannoch side on the basis that you can drive there. But on reflection would prefer to do it from Loch Ossian taking the train to Corrour - there is enough time between an early train from Bridge of Orchy until the 6.30pm return to fit it in. The weather when I did these was wet and misty which did not improve my mood. However even on a good day the decent from Sgor Ghaibre back to the ascent path would be extremely tedious over very rough ground - I cursed all the way - may have been the weather again. Popular stalking area, but no stalking on a Sunday.

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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