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Name: | Sgurr a' Mhaim |
Hill number: | 295 |
Height: | 1099m / 3606ft |
RHB Section: | 04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Nevis |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,T100) |
Grid ref: | NN 16469 66721 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 316m |
Col: | 783m NN193656 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 41 (1:25k) 392 |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 868 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Parked in the new Harry Potter CP at Achriabhach as the creeping cancer of the infernal Pay and Display machine was broken (otherwise £3). Up the relentless NW ridge and back down again with the HP CP eyesore in full view. | Isbjorn 3rd Round | 14/11/2023 |
Ring of Steall with Phoebe. Extremely hot day, round in 9 hours | MrD | 15/06/2023 |
A late change of plan to complete the Ring of Steall clockwise from Steall Falls carpark today to take advantage of the great weather. An Gearanach, An Garbhanach, Stob Coire a' Chairn, Am Bodach, Sgurr an Iubhair, Stob Choire a' Mhail and Sgurr a' Mhaim in around 9 hours. Solo /D. | meltdiceburg | 02/06/2023 |
Start of Mamores Circuit, but taking in the 10 munros and tops. Two camps on the ridge, 18 hrs on the move and 42km. Great adventure! | Nicky C | 29/05/2023 |
After Stob Ban on a lovely sunny evening. The devil's Ridge was a little disappointing; hardly a scramble. Descended back to Achriabach carpark on a path all the way down the NW ridge. Solo. | Denise | 28/05/2023 |
Devil's ridge. | atreides7887 | 08/03/2023 |
Clear with good views, esp W; cloud building from NE. Ice patch on summit but well trodden. Path down NW ridge was clear and quick, with a view of the car park most of the way! | NorfolkPT21 | 04/03/2023 |
https://strava.app.link/lpLwjYzbJyb | John | 03/03/2023 |
With Dean & Martha. Very hot day, no breeze made hard work of the climb. Great 360' views from the top. 
Short day as Dean heading home today. | Neily There | 31/07/2022 |
Bit of a slog straight up from Glen Nevis. | steveroberts | 18/07/2022 |
Last of day. Descent to Lower Falls CP then walk back to the car was horrendous. | iangpark | 17/07/2022 |
Ring of Steall clockwise from first car park, perfect summer conditions. | liljonb | 10/07/2022 |
Ben, Gavin, Richard, Matt, Andy | bdougherty | 09/07/2022 |
Ring of Steall anticlockwise - Sgurr A Mhaim, Stob Choire a Mhail, Sgurr An Lubhair, Am Bodach, Stob Coire A Chairn, An Garbhanach, An Gearanach | Barns150 | 05/06/2022 |
Completing the Ring of Steall anti-clockwise in perfect conditions | thecoopers | 02/06/2022 |
Bagged as Ring of Steall skyline race recce | liam_na_mara | 14/05/2022 |
Fab inversion conditions - freezing in glens, balmy on the top - did as last Munro in Ring of Steall - little snow. Min wind. | wychwood | 18/12/2021 |
Ring of Steall clockwise from Steall Falls carpark. Beautiful day with brilliant visibility. Part of our silver wedding celebrations in Fort William | Lazylizzie | 31/07/2021 |
Revist: ring of steall, dangerously hot day quite dehydrated at end | cjo | 24/07/2021 |
The Ring of Steall - Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 23/07/2021 |
Ring of steall / mamores sunny sunny day | nrowan | 21/06/2021 |
3/3 Ring of Steall clockwise. Very hot and sunny but also windy (35mph gusts forecast). Found somebody’s car keys and returned. | Rounsfell | 02/06/2021 |
From the lower falls CP meall a chaorainn, mullach nan coirean, mullach nan coirean SE top, mullach nan coirean east top, stob ban, squrr an lubhair, stob coire a mhail, squrr a mhaim, cathar na seilge. | robertphillips | 02/05/2021 |
Third of 3 Western Mamores | maclrc | 21/08/2020 |
With Sunny & Iain 
Ring of Steall - An Gearanach, Stob Coire a' Chairn, Am Bodach, Sgurr a'Mhaim 
Low cloud, no visibility | Huwel | 04/07/2020 |
Lovely clear day with distant views to Ben More on Mull. Parked near Achriabhach in G Nevis, up on forestry track along ridge of Stob Ban, saw a golden eagle very close, then east along ridge to Sgurr an Iubhair, Stob Choire a'Mhail to Sgurr a'Mhaim. | Cumbrianexile | 31/12/2019 |
Ring of Steall Skyrace | AlexKin40 | 21/09/2019 |
Ring of Steall from Achriabhach. | Tisteln | 19/09/2019 |
Parked at Upper Glen Nevis car park, then followed the Ring of Steall. Duration 8 hours, weather very good with mostly cloud free tops, Ben Nevis was clear in the morning. Cloud thickened the longer the day progressed. | Fell_wanderer | 10/09/2019 |
Ring of Steall ACW from Lower Falls CP on a perfect September day. Magnificent views and interest throughout. | Nick Down1 | 07/09/2019 |
From Lower Falls Car Park in Glen Nevis (NN 14498 68297). Clear path all the way to the summit; a little slippy/slidey quartzite scree near the summit. | david230201 | 12/08/2019 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 27/06/2019 |
Ring of Steall clockwise from Lower Falls car park. | welshyboyo | 26/06/2019 |
Ring of Steall in the snow | Ruth | 23/03/2019 |
sclater | 14/12/2018 | |
Ring of Steall skyline race. savage. Zero views and thank the lord for the poles! Although some kind men had to show me how to lock them. Legs were battered by the end and some serious scrambling. Pleased to finish. Sgor an lubhair, Sgùrr a’ Mhàim, An Gearanach, Stob Coire a’ Chairn, Am Bodach. 18.1 miles 7947 ft elevation | nell1583 | 15/09/2018 |
Kinlochleven - Sgurr an Iubhair - Stob Coire a' Mhail - Sgurr a' Mhaim - Stob Coire a' Chairn SW Top - Stob Coire a' Chairn - An Garbhanach - An Gearanach - Kinlochleven. | Mark Jackson | 19/08/2018 |
With Andrew Dyson on Ring of Steall walk. | neil hutton | 19/05/2018 |
From Polldubh up NW ridge of Sgurr a' Mhaim to summit, south along ridge over Stob Choire a' Mhail to Sgurr an Iubhair, continuing W to Stob Ban and then Mullach nan Coirean (via SE top), descending NE ridge to Polldubh | kdbennett | 13/05/2018 |
Ring of Steall clockwise - full winter conditions | emily | 31/03/2018 |
Ballachulish winter meet | D.Hoyle | 19/02/2018 |
Mullach nan Coirean from Achriabhach (Glen Nevis). Continued on the Stab Ban over Mullach Coirean South Top and repeat of Sgurr a' Mhaim and Stob Choire a' Mhail Top. Met Darren at Stob Ban and finished walk together. | knarf | 19/09/2017 |
Ran the Ring of Steel race, tough but brilliant day out | Kevthecat | 16/09/2017 |
Ring of Steall race | haydnw | 15/09/2017 |
With Jack, Joe, Thea, Jon 
Tranter's round (backpacking) | fellie | 28/05/2017 |
Ring of Steal | Clive G | 10/05/2017 |
36th Munro | lojzi860621 | 07/05/2017 |
Tough climb up with a ridge walk alongside the cornice. D was very tired after 4 big walks in a week. | simonjallen | 07/04/2017 |
Steep up the front, snow cornice along the ridge and a loose climb on stones towards the summit but great views! (When the clouds cleared a little | themileysilas | 07/04/2017 |
Intended Stob dam, up at sunrise from Fort William but detour round ring of steal. 1st in cloud. | Rodge | 22/10/2016 |