An Cliseam (Clisham) Route Information

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An Cliseam (Clisham)

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

1023 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

4 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

9.73 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 route is a circuit of Coire Dubh on easy to moderate grass slopes.

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: Tarbert on Harris

Take the ferry from Uig on Skye to Tarbert on the Isle of Harris. Follow the A859 NW turning NE to junction with the B887. Proceed NW on B887 to Bun Abhainn Eadarra.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,023 metres. Allow 4 hours to complete this 9.73 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 Bun Abhainn Eadarra on the B887
		NB13110431	Distance	Altitude 15 m

1	Follow path NE to lochans
		NB13560491	Distance 0.77 km	Altitude 112 m

2	Continue N on path
		NB13600568	Distance 0.77 km	Altitude 90 m

3	Ascend NE to ridge
		NB14060602	Distance 0.57 km	Altitude 200 m

4	Ascend N to Mo Buidhe
		NB14030691	Distance 0.89 km	Altitude 443 m

5	Continue NNE to summit of Mulla bho Dheas (743m)
		NB14270762	Distance 0.76 km	Altitude 743 m

6	Bear E to E top of Mulla bho Dheas
		NB14630762	Distance 0.34 km	Altitude 673 m

7	Ascend ESE to col then ascent ESE turning SSE to summit of An Cliseam
		NB15490730	Distance 0.91 km	Altitude 799 m

8	Descend SSE to 400m
		NB16220668	Distance 0.96 km	Altitude 400 m

9	Bear SW to Tarsabhal (376m)
		NB15000562	Distance 1.38 km	Altitude 376 m

10	Descend WSW over Creag Ghreinebridh to rejoin approach path
		NB13110431	Distance 2.38 km	Altitude 15 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by Met Office

Sgurr na Banachdich
by Metcheck

Images of An Cliseam (Clisham)

An Cliseam from below the boulders on the southern slope of Mulla bho Dheas; 29 May 2013.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

An Cliseam from Mulla bho Dheas; 29 May 2013.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

An Cliseam seen across Loch Bun Abhainn Eadarra from Aird Asaig.

Image by David S Brown

An Cliseam, with Mulla bho Dheas on left, seen from the B887 road south- west of Bun Abhainn Eadarra.

Image by David S 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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