An Sidhean Route Information

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An Sidhean

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

939 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

5.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

19 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

This is a very remote hill unless you can get permission to drive through Glen Strathfarrar.

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: Struy

From Struy on A831 travel W on minor road to Inchmore. The gate at Inchmore is normally locked, so walk/cycle from here 22 km on undulating trackt hrough Glen Strathfarrar to the Loch Monar Dam (597m of ascent in, 415m of ascent out).

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 939 metres. Allow 5.5 hours to complete this 19 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

	Walk/cycle 22 km through to the Loch Monar Dam (597m of ascent in, 415m of ascent out)
		NH20313942	Distance	Altitude 240 m

1	Head N past Monar Lodge to junction of paths
		NH20184040	Distance 1.10 km	Altitude 260 m

2	Bear NW to cross river (no bridge) and continue WNW by lochside to cross second river (no bridge)
		NH17634195	Distance 3.30 km	Altitude 267 m

3	Ascend NW following path
		NH17114266	Distance 1.98 km	Altitude 445 m

4	Ascend NW turning NE on path through Gleann Dubh to 500m contour
		NH17294296	Distance 1.35 km	Altitude 500 m

5	Leave path and ascend N then NNW to summit of An Sidhean
		NH17114540	Distance 2.47 km	Altitude 814 m

6	Descend SE to join path in Glean Dubh
		NH18444412	Distance 1.93 km	Altitude 590 m

7	Follow path SW through Gleann Dubh
		NH17114266	Distance 1.98 km	Altitude 445 m

8	Continue SE on path to junction and return via approach route
		NH20313942	Distance 4.91 km	Altitude 240 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 An Sidhean

An Sidhean when ascending from the North.

Image by Chris Bowles

Maoile Lunndaidh from An Sidhean's Summit Cairn.

Image by Chris Bowles

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by Chris Bowles on 13 Apr 2009:

A fine and different route takes one onto this hill via Strathconan and a right of way to Achnashellach. Begin at the car park at the public road end in Strathconan and continue on foot to Corrievuic where a track leads off to the west. Its a good track following the River Meig and at approx 176488 the river was crossed and another track taken alongside the Allt an Amise. At approx 170478 struck up the hillside which is not too steep over heather and grass. The views from the summit are superb as are the ones on the walk in. Retraced steps on return, 5hrs 15mins. A relatively dry route too.

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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