Sgurr an Utha Route Information

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Sgurr an Utha

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

747 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

3 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

7.38 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

Short route, steepish in some 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: Glenfinnan

From Glenfinnan travel W on A830 to start of path near cairn.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 747 metres. Allow 3 hours to complete this 7.38 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 beginning of path
		NM87638177	Distance	Altitude 108 m

1	Ascend NNW through trees and onto open hillside
		NM87368229	Distance 0.64 km	Altitude 200 m

2	Leave path and ascend NE on S side of Allt an Utha
		NM88188309	Distance 1.28 km	Altitude 395 m

3	Cross stream and ascend NNE to summit of Sgurr an Utha
		NM88508397	Distance 1.00 km	Altitude 796 m

4	Head ESE on ridge to Fraoch-bheinn
		NM89458371	Distance 1.04 km	Altitude 790 m

5	Descend SW to rejoin ascent route and return
		NM87638177	Distance 3.41 km	Altitude 108 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ladhar Bheinn
by Metcheck

Images of Sgurr an Utha

Streap & Sgurr Thuilm from Sgurr an Utha summit 12.10.13

Image by Alan Puckrin

Looking north across Loch Shiel from the Callop - Guesachan estate road, with Fraoch-bheinn seen above the houses of Glenfinnan village. Sgurr an Utha summit is hidden on left behind the slope of Druim na Brein-choille. November 2006.

Image by David S Brown

Fraoch-bheinn seen across Loch Shiel from near Guesachan; with the slightly higher Sgurr an Utha obscured by Druim na Brein-choille on left.

Image by David S Brown

View of the rough plateau area between Druim na Brein-choille and Fraoch-bheinn (which is beyond, in cloud). Route became impractical to walk on a compass bearing owing to giant rocky outcrops, but GPS was brilliant for finding summit.

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by David S Brown on 08 Nov 2008:

Commence on forest road (padlocked gate) 250m E of bridge over Allt an Utha, but at Waypoint 2 KEEP to this road, which turns onto the hillside (there is no separate path beside stream into Coire an Utha). At about 877827 the road is a short way above an obvious junction of streams: leave here if doing the walk clockwise, or note it for return anticlockwise (which I did). The road finishes at about 560m near top of Druim na Brein-choille. The traverse from here over Fraoch-bheinn (especially finding summit) and Sgurr an Utha is much broken with rocky outcrops, difficult in mist if without GPS.

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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