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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
1280 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 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
23.09 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 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 1,280 metres. Allow 7 hours to complete this 23.09 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 parking at head of Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin
  NH20072334 Distance
 Altitude
250 m
1
Follow track WSW through Pollan Buidhe Forest to the Allt Garbh
NH18022238 Distance
2.32 km		 Altitude
255 m
2
Follow path by Allt Garbh S, crossing to W bank (if safe to do so) and continue to fork in path
NH18202148 Distance
1.02 km		 Altitude
307 m
3
Take the right fork and follow path S and then W
NH17682091 Distance
0.88 km		 Altitude
420 m
4
Continue WSW up Na Cnapain to Carn Glas Lochdarach (771m)
NH16192018 Distance
1.68 km		 Altitude
771 m
5
Follow Ridge SW and ascend to summit of Carn a'Choire Ghairbh
NH13681889 Distance
2.91 km		 Altitude
865 m
6
Descend SSW to bealach
NH13071770 Distance
1.39 km		 Altitude
660 m
7
Ascend SE up Carn a' Choire Ghuirm to Loch a' Choinich, then NE to An Elric
NH14711741 Distance
2.09 km		 Altitude
862 m
8
Descend well defined ridge NE to Bealach an Amais
NH15821814 Distance
1.35 km		 Altitude
650 m
9
Ascend E to W top of Aonach Shasuinn (873m)
NH16801817 Distance
1.01 km		 Altitude
873 m
10
Bear ESE to summit of Aonach Shasuinn
NH17341802 Distance
0.56 km		 Altitude
888 m
11
Return to W top
NH16801817 Distance
0.56 km		 Altitude
873 m
12
Return to NW top and descend NNE on ridge, turning NE to cross river E of Loch an Sguid
NH17371978 Distance
1.73 km		 Altitude
450 m
13
Cross path and follow contours NE , turning NW then N to join approach path
NH17682091 Distance
1.36 km		 Altitude
420 m
14
Reverse approach route to return
  NH20072334 Distance
4.22 km		 Altitude
250 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 Aonach Shasuinn & Carn a' Choire Ghairbh

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

© David McSporran
Image by David McSporran

The distant summit of Aonach Shasuinn from the 873m west top. September 2010.

© David McSporran
Image by David McSporran

Looking towards Carn a' Choire Ghairbn from Na Chaplain: 23 August 2012

© Oliver Bartrum
Image by Oliver Bartrum

Carn Glas lochdarach at the end of the north-east ridge of Carn a' Choire Ghairbh. September 2010.

© David McSporran
Image by David McSporran
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