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Name: | Sgor an Lochain Uaine |
Hill number: | 523 |
Height: | 1258m / 4127ft |
Parent (Ma): | 521 Cairn Toul |
RHB Section: | 08A: Cairngorms |
County/UA: | Aberdeenshire |
Catchment: | Dee (Aberdeen) |
Class: | Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman (Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y) |
Grid ref: | NN 95423 97685 |
Summit feature: | boulder c.5m WNW of cairn |
Drop: | 118m |
Col: | 1140m NN958972 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 36 43 (1:25k) OL57S 403S |
Observations: | top of boulder is c.40cm higher than base of cairn |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 695 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
A long day from Sugar Bowl CP, out via Lairig Ghru, Garbh Coire Bothy and NE (Angel's) ridge returning over Braeriach. Great weather but rough going over boulders. | Lorna S | 31/08/2023 |
Car to Linn of Dee, bike to Derry Lodge. Walk to Corrour Bothy and then Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Cairn Toul and Devil's Point. Back the same way. Long day! | tsharp | 08/07/2023 |
Penultimate Munro recompletion summit. From Whitewell, cycled up to Loch Einich then path to a cairn about 3km west of summit, at 1010m. There is a steep, worn out section of the path at about 950m that requires care and hands. From the cairn, a steady, slightly U-shaped ascent to col W of summit should avoid boulders or re-ascent. Final ascent is low gradient but here boulder ground is unavoidable. The track to Loch Einich forks at 350m, west track is stony and almost too steep to push up or safely ride down. East route is less steep but most of it is no more than a path. | Topographer57 | 10/06/2023 |
Linn of Dee - cycled to Derry Lodge - Corrour bothy - The Devil’s Point - Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir - Cairn Toul - Sgor an Lochain Uaine - skirted Cairn Toul and descent of Coire Odhar to Corrour - Derry Lodge - Linn of Dee. | Mark Jackson | 10/08/2022 |
Braeriach - Cairn Toul traverse ... Day one/Day two - Beautiful sunny day with some high cloud on day one ... Camped near the top of Sgor an Lochain Uaine at around 8pm ... Enjoyed a dry and windless night with a clear Scottish sky full of stars!... Up at 4am, a little cold and damp after a bit of a restless night spent in our single skin Bivi tents ... Walked to the summit at about 6am with some early morning mist rolling in ... No view at the top. | R & K | 01/08/2022 |
From Sugarbowl Car Park...The Devil's Point, Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Carn na Criche, Braeriach and Sron na Lairige. | JasonStark | 30/07/2022 |
Loop from sugarbowl carpark, out through lairig ghru and high level traverse back 38.5km in 10hrs 30.shocking weather and very tricky terrain at times. I'd reckomend staying in the bothy rather than doing it in a oner. Taking in the devil's point, stob coire an t-saighdeir, carn toul, sgor an lochain uaine, carn na criche, braeriach | Nicky C | 29/05/2022 |
Solo. From the Sugar Bowl via Chalamain's Gap. Braeriach (1296m), Sgor an Lochain Uaine (1258m), Cairn Toul (1291m) and the Devil's Point (1006m). Sunny, clear, warm, perfect weather. | meltdiceburg | 23/07/2021 |
Cairn Toul - Braeriach traverse - Walkhighlands route for 4 munros, done in 1 day | hummusg | 18/07/2021 |
Solo traverse of the four munros west of the Lairig Ghru from the Sugarbow car park. Set off just before 5am from the Sugarbowl - Chalamain Gap to Lairig Ghru 3.5 hrs to the bothy, which was surrounded by tents. Was up on the summit of Devil's Point by 9:15am, at which point the high cloud cover started disappearing. Over to Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir and the bouldery Cairn Toul summit, then to Angel's Peak. Long walk round to Braeriach summit where there was a large herd of reindeer. Descent down from Braeriach back down to the Rothiemurchas path and then back through the Chalamain gap to return to Sugarbowl car park. 10h 13min total time. | mproudfoot | 18/07/2021 |
with Iain Cruwys | Topsaswell | 15/07/2021 |
Ascent of both Sgor an Lochain Uaine and Cairn Toul from the unusual route starting at Achlean in Glen Feshie. Route via Carn Ban Mor and then over Moine Mhor and via Loch nan Capan. A there and back route that needs clear conditions. | knarf | 08/07/2021 |
Via NE ridge | Ruth | 30/08/2020 |
09/08/2020: A calm night, cold but dry. We were greeted with the rising sun. Watched a lone female hiker arise from her bivouac, stow her minimal gear and head off to run the rest of the ridge! There were ¾ tents further over from which laughter and singing had emerged the evening before. Breakfast was notable for the success of the fruit porridge and honey. The 2/3 slicer bacon rolls and startling location in which we found ourselves. We were soon on our way around across Carn na Criche, Sgor na Lochan Uaine The Angel’s Peak (No. 5 1258m), to Cairn Toul summit (No 6. 1291m) then to Stob Coire an t- Saighdeir (1213m) | david.walker40 | 09/08/2020 |
Impressive odd-shaped summit boulder | alda | 06/08/2020 |
Drove up from Annan. Started Glen Feshie: Carn ban Mor, Sgorr Gaoith, Braeriach, Carn an Criche, Sgurr an Lochan Uaine, Cairn Toul, Cairn an Saighdeir and camped at the col below The Devil's Point. | jigglybones | 21/08/2019 |
Run from Linn of Dee, Devils Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach | Huwel | 20/08/2019 |
With Marion from Cairn Toul. | Chris Blake | 08/08/2019 |
AlanP,AndrewG,ChrisT,GavinT,JaneO,KenS,RobertP,TorilF | NHWC | 21/07/2019 |
From Linn of Dee, MTB up Gleann Laoigh Bheag then out and back of The Devil's Point, Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine and Carn na Criche. | rhalstead | 19/06/2019 |
Bike&hike from Whitewell | Strathcarron | 24/05/2019 |
Bike from Linn of Dee to river crossing below Luibeg bridge. Then walking - Lairig Ghru to 650m, Garbh Coire Refuge, NE ridge (Angel's Ridge)to Sgor an Lochain Uaine. Excellent ridge, easy scramble arriving at summit. 
Then Cairn Toul - Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir - Devil's Point. Descent to Corrour Bothy, walk and bike back to Linn of Dee. Great weather, 13 hour day. With Stewart Balmer and Jim Plaice. | clashcityrocker | 19/04/2019 |
Cycled in with JW on 17th . Camped at Luibeg bridge . Midges terrible! | younggl | 18/07/2018 |
through Chalamaine gap and over Braeriach with Ascents of adventure | colinfielding | 14/07/2018 |
Through Chalamain gap and up, 3rd of 4, clear day then glenmore lodge. | Rodge | 30/06/2018 |
great day nice scramble up ridge | wullclark | 30/06/2018 |
Cycled part way from Whitewell then South through the Lairig Ghru & then a South to North traverse of the 4 Munros. Simply magnificent. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 28/06/2018 |
Excellent weather | Chris Terrey | 06/06/2018 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 19/05/2018 |
Solo. After Braeriach wild camp. | neil hutton | 20/06/2017 |
From the Sugar Bowl car park climbed Braeriach over Stob na Laurige. I was convinced by a teacher I met part way that I should do the other Munros. So I went on to Carn na Criche, The Angels Peak, Cairn Toul, Stob Coire an t Saighdeir and The Devils Point. I then went down to Corrour and the long walk North on the Lairig Ghru and back through the Chalamain Gap. The weather was warm and sunny with cloud free skies I got burnt. Wildlife included Snow Bunting, Grey Wagtail, Red Grouse, Ptarmigan a Lizard near Corrour and a Roe Deer near the Wells of Dee. Walk distance about 23 miles in 11 hours 30 minutes. Tiring but great day. The plateaux is very special in the UK hills. | isabelle | 31/05/2017 |
Lin of Dee, via White bridge to Corrour Bothy, Devils Point, Cairn Toul and Angels Peak. Return to Lin of Dee via Derry Lodge. | gandrew | 28/05/2017 |
From Linn of Dee. Cycled to White Bridge, then up Carn Cloich-mhuilinn, over to Beinn Bhrotain, across to Monadh Mor, continued N to near Loch nan Stuirteag, then NE to Sgor an Lochain Uaine, then along ridge to Cairn Toul, Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir and Devil's Point, descending to Corrour Bothy, then return to White Bridge by track on E side of Dee | kdbennett | 28/05/2017 |
an as part of 4000ft loop 45km 3500 mtrs climb | Kevthecat | 13/05/2017 |
With TL between Hutchinson hut and Corrour | D.Hoyle | 09/05/2017 |
From Coire Cas - thru Charlemain Gap then to summit - continued Angel Peak, Cairn Toul and The Devil's point - then returned in dark up Lairig Ghru to start - freezing and some snow above 1000m - visibility mostly poor - 13hrs40 | wychwood | 17/12/2016 |
Climbed with Sergey on DMC trip to Mill Cottage. Superb weather. Met Alan, Mhari and Paul scrambling up from the Lairig Ghru. Mhari and Paul dumped their bag and joined us onwards to Cairn Toul | electricfox | 17/09/2016 |
Visited after Cairn Toul and Devil's Point. From Linn of Dee, bike to Derry Lodge. Nine hours exactly. Promised good weather didn't materialise. Low cloud, chilly wind. | Roblex | 02/08/2016 |
With Devil's Point, Cairn Toul and Braeriach from the Ski Centre | Geoff Briggs | 29/07/2016 |
With Jack 
Cairngorms bank hol trip (backpacking) | fellie | 31/05/2016 |
With Christine | Keith99 | 23/07/2015 |
With Gavin, from Whitewell, via Lairig Ghru and NE ridge of Angels Peak, Braeriach, S na Lairige ridge (not submitted)11.5 hrs, brisk walking but slow in Garbh Choire. Really interesting and fun if overlong, being damp all day and limited vis on plateau | niallp | 13/07/2015 |
8 Munros West of Lairig Ghru. 
Day 54 of 59 for all Munros. 47km, +/-2800m, 15 hours 30. | PGCE | 13/05/2015 |
R Steve C Long winter day good | Richard Tait | 10/03/2015 |
A long walk up from Monadh Mor. So calm and peaceful up here. | Play2End | 29/10/2014 |
Braeriach - Sgor an Lochain Uaine - Cairn Toul - The Devil's Point. Finished at Corrour Bothy. | tomd4 | 10/10/2014 |
Sugar Bowl Car Park to Chalamain Gap, then up Braeriach via Sron na Lairige, W across plateau to Stob Coire an Lochain, and S to Carn na Criche. Then S along ridge to Angel's Peak and Cairn Toul and finally the Devil's Point. Descend to Corrour Bothy and N back through the Lairig Ghru to Sugar Bowl CP. A very long day in superb conditions. Calm, dry and sunny. Excellent views of the whole Highlands. 34km with 2070m ascent taking 11 hours. | silveracorn_alan | 26/08/2014 |
From Corrour Hut with Robert Wight. Misty start to the day bur clear in the afternoon with fantastic views. 6 munros in 10 hours. | alexmaclennan | 20/06/2014 |
0800 Linn of Dee car park; I cycled into Derry Lodge 0850; and then continued on foot, via the Luibeg bridge to Corrour bothy 1040, pause; up the excellent track up coire Odhar, snow across path at top and went off piste on steep wet grass about which I worried in terms of the descent; was begining to struggle uphill on Devil's Peak (1205) and even more so up Coire an t Sighdair (1348); i headed direct for Angel's Peak, the psychology being if I did Cairn Toul first I might do a time check on the top and worry about whether I had time for Angel's Peak, I could always omit Cairn Toul, knowing it is doable on its own; Angel's Peak 1426; | langskill | 24/05/2014 |
Final Cairngorm Munro. Reached from Cairn Toul. Slightly less cloud on this summit. Hard going on way back, by-passing Cairn Toul and Coire an t-Saighdeir on their western flanks to reach Coire Odhar again, then a long way back to the Linn of Dee. | Windy Corner | 25/08/2013 |