Sgurr Gaorsaic Route Information

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Sgurr Gaorsaic

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

1215 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

6 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

18.12 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 in to a remote mountain.

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: Shiel Bridge

From Shiel Bridge travel NE on A87 turning ENE on minor road to Morvich then E to the end of the public road at the bridge leading to Innis a' Chrotha.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,215 metres. Allow 6 hours to complete this 18.12 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 end of public road at bridge leading to Innis a' Chrotha
		NG96792106	Distance	Altitude 15 m

1	Follow path on S side of Abhainn Chonaig ENE into Gleann Choinneachain
		NG98612231	Distance 2.45 km	Altitude 110 m

2	Follow path ESE through Gleann Choinneachain and continue to junction in paths
		NH00672138	Distance 2.49 km	Altitude 387 m

3	Go left and ascend E through Bealach an Sgairne
		NH01502141	Distance 0.85 km	Altitude 508 m

4	Descend ESE on path to junction of paths
		NH02962062	Distance 1.75 km	Altitude 390 m

5	Ascend NE to 600m to avoid steeper rocky slopes
		NH03412100	Distance 0.60 km	Altitude 600 m

6	Ascend N to summit of Sgurr Gaorsaic
		NH03582194	Distance 0.95 km	Altitude 839 m

7	Reverse route to return
		NG96792106	Distance 9.04 km	Altitude 0 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 Gaorsaic

Sgurr Gaorsaic from the S ridge of A' Ghlas Bheinn, cloud-capped Sgurr nan Ceathreamnan in the background

Image by Peter Burgess

Top of Sgurr Gaorsaic in very bad weather

Image by Lindsay Tocher

Sgurr Gaorsaic from the Bealach an Sgairne 19 May 2013.

Image by Brian Mcwilliam

Sgurr Gaorsaic from BNealach an Sgairne path 22/9/12

Image by Donald Brown

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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