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

1225 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

5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

13.13 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 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 1,225 metres. Allow 5 hours to complete this 13.13 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 the end of the public road at the head of Loch Arkaig
		NM98769159	Distance	Altitude 50 m

1	Head W along the track towards Strathan
		NM98069150	Distance 0.73 km	Altitude 72 m

2	Head NW on road over Dearg Allt to junction with path
		NM97839170	Distance 0.32 km	Altitude 88 m

3	Ascend NNE on path and continue N up ridge
		NM98099299	Distance 1.51 km	Altitude 515 m

4	Follow narrow ridge NNE to summit of Fraoch Beinn
		NM98619404	Distance 1.20 km	Altitude 858 m

5	Return down ridge to 700m altitude
		NM98339349	Distance 0.65 km	Altitude 700 m

6	Descend E to bealach where safe to do so
		NM99469344	Distance 1.16 km	Altitude 455 m

7	Ascend ENE onto ridge
		NN00369366	Distance 0.96 km	Altitude 615 m

8	Follow broad ridge NE to summit of Sgurr Mhurlagain
		NN01209447	Distance 1.16 km	Altitude 880 m

9	Return SW down ridge
		NN00369366	Distance 1.16 km	Altitude 615 m

10	Return WSW to bealach
		NM99469344	Distance 0.96 km	Altitude 455 m

11	Descend SW on path to track
		NM97919165	Distance 2.38 km	Altitude 90 m

12	Return SE to Strathan
		NM98069150	Distance 0.22 km	Altitude 72 m

13	Return to where you parked
		NM98769159	Distance 0.73 km	Altitude 50 m

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

Looking down to Sgurr Mhurlagain and Glen Kingie, photo taken from Sgurr Mor

Image by Steve Marlow

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

Image by Roger Vander Steen

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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