Meall Gorm and An Coileachan Route Information

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Meall Gorm & An Coileachan

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

1480 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

9 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

30.47 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 on steep slopes but no crags.

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: Garve

From Garve (A835) travel N 1km to junction then W on A832 for 9 km to start of track 0.5km from Grudie.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,480 metres. Allow 9 hours to complete this 30.47 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 road 600m NE of Grudie Power Station on the A832
		NH31286257	Distance	Altitude 105 m

1	Walk/cycle NW on track to Allt Dearg
		NH28906522	Distance 3.90 km	Altitude 220 m

2	Cross river and continue NW to bridge over Allt a Choire Idhir
		NH27026665	Distance 2.63 km	Altitude 253 m

3	Continue WSW on track, to base of An Coileachan
		NH25596620	Distance 1.60 km	Altitude 275 m

4	Ascend NW to minor top (797m)
		NH25086691	Distance 0.94 km	Altitude 797 m

5	Continue NW around corrie rim
		NH24886715	Distance 0.33 km	Altitude 762 m

6	Continue NNW to An Eigin
		NH24856759	Distance 0.47 km	Altitude 852 m

7	Continue NW to An Coileachan
		NH24176801	Distance 0.80 km	Altitude 923 m

8	Descend N turning NW to Bealach Ban
		NH23726861	Distance 0.84 km	Altitude 775 m

9	Ascend NW to minor top (922m)
		NH23216920	Distance 0.79 km	Altitude 922 m

10	Follow ridge NW to descent path a short distance before the summit.
		NH22436950	Distance 0.88 km	Altitude 900 m

11	Continue WNW to summit of Meall Gorm
		NH22166960	Distance 0.28 km	Altitude 949 m

12	Return ESE to the start of the descent path
		NH22436950	Distance 0.28 km	Altitude 900 m

13	Descend SW down path to junction
		NH21936875	Distance 1.06 km	Altitude 650 m

14	Continue your descent SSW down ridge past Creag a' Choire Riabhach
		NH21486705	Distance 2.08 km	Altitude 378 m

15	Descend SE on path to Fannich Lodge
		NH22086594	Distance 1.52 km	Altitude 260 m

16	Head E on track along North shore of Loch Fannich
		NH25476581	Distance 3.45 km	Altitude 260 m

17	Head NNE on track to rejoin approach route and follow it back to the start.
		NH31286257	Distance 8.62 km	Altitude 105 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Liathach
by Metcheck

Images of Meall Gorm & An Coileachan

Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich and Sgurr Mor from An Coileachain 27/07/2011

© Eileen Stark

Image by Eileen Stark

An Coileachan from the dam road to the south. Dec 07.

© Alex Bryce

Image by Alex Bryce

Meall Gorm with An Coilechan in the distance take from the summit of Sgurr Mor.

© Alan Palin

Image by Alan Palin

Sgurr nan Clach Geala from Meall Gorm on a fantastic day. 27/07/2011

© Eileen Stark

Image by Eileen Stark

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Tony Walker on 21 May 2013:

Nice easy route, especially if you use a mountain bike from the A832 to Fannaich Lodge. Its quite a longish cycle but cuts the day down considerably1 There are a few climbs (both ways!) but also plenty of free wheeling! The walk itself is straight forward, I climbed Meall Gorm first from the lodge, there is a stalkers path over the burn that takes you to the top. You can descend to your bike easily from An Coileachan, no discernable path however.

Written by Chris Bowles on 27 Mar 2008:

Its possible to make a great high level traverse over these two peaks whilst adding Sgurr Mor and Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich to the route. Begin at the Abhainn an Torrain Duibh and follow it crossing before it becomes the Abhainn a' Ghiuthais Li and continuing to Loch Gorm. From here its an easy climb via the northern slopes to An Coileachan. Then a lovely ridge walk over the 4 Munro's descending BLMF via Creag Dubh Fannaich, once again picking up the Abhainn a' Ghiuthais Li which can be followed back to the start point. Note you will need to backtrack slightly after climbing Sgurr Mor.

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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