Glas Leathad Mor Route Information

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Glas Leathad Mor

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

922 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

4.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

12.88 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

Easy walk in, followed by a steep ascent to summit plateau and then another easy walk to the summit.

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: Garve

From Garve (A835) travel N 8km to Garbat (NH412678). N.B. The start of this climb is clearly sign-posted from the road bridge over the Allt a' Bhealaich Mhoi.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 922 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 12.88 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 A835 road south of Garbat
		NH41206737	Distance	Altitude 145 m

1	Head ESE on path by Allt a' Bhealaich Mhoir
		NH43496643	Distance 2.54 km	Altitude 380 m

2	Ascend ENE turning E to summit of An Cabar
		NH45036658	Distance 1.61 km	Altitude 946 m

3	Follow Glas Leathad Mor NE to summit
		NH46316837	Distance 2.29 km	Altitude 1046 m

4	Return by same route
		NH41206737	Distance 6.44 km	Altitude 145 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 Glas Leathad Mor

Looking up at the An Cabar ridge from the Allt a' Bealach Mor, mid morning in October 2005.

Image by Graham & Joanne Bullen

Compact snow/ice at top of Ben Wyvis

Image by Muir Morton

Dec 2007

Image by Niall Meagle

An Cabar from Garbat forest edge by Allt a Bhealaich Mhoir in January. Did not make it beyond the summit cairn of An Cabar due to white out and gale.

Image by Ian Swann

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by Craig Dunderdale on 30 Dec 2007:

Sorry to disappoint I enjoyed the challenge of this one. The winds were about 50mph and viz was down the path from the car park is excellent and is very obvious all the way up. An Cabar wasn't too difficult at all and the walk over to the summit Munro straightforward on a broad plateau. Contour on the west side of Cabar on the way back. This took me 4hrs

Written by Mike Watson on 19 Feb 2006:

An easy route which in winter on a sunny day offers up breathtaking views of the northwest highlands and beyond. Agree with others that there are bits on An Cabar that are pretty tricky. The upgraded path on the walk-in though is very good and the Forestry Commission carpark difficult to miss!

Written by Kathleen Haddow on 01 Nov 2005:

The descent on the path is treacherous after rain: loose, wet and very slippy!!

Written by Martin Watssman on 02 Aug 2004:

There has been extensive path construction up to around 600 metres on this route but the next 200 to 250 meters ascent is broken and eroded with loose rock and can be hard to find on the way down - especially if the light is failing as it was when we did it.

Written by Malcolm Grey on 16 Feb 2004:

Despite the general opinion of leaving it for a bad day & doing it quickly, I'd recommend the opposite & wait for a clear day to enjoy the views. Even better if the ground is frozen!

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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