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| Name: | Sgurr na Forcan |
| Hill number: | 697 |
| Height: | 964.6m / 3165ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 688 The Saddle |
| Parent (SMC): | 688 The Saddle |
| RHB Section: | 10A: Glen Shiel to Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Catchment: | Alsh & Duich |
| Class: | Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Subsimm (MT,HHB,sSim) |
| Grid ref: | NG 94029 13040 |
| Summit feature: | rock |
| Drop: | 28.6m |
| Col: | 936m NG 93918 13041  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 33 (1:25k) 414N 414S |
| Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
| Comments: | col height measured to be 936.0m |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 471 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| The Saddle, Forcan Ridge and Sgùrr na Sgìne, Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 26/07/2023 |
| Stayed at the Kintail Outdoor Centre on an OMC Meet. Set off with James Priestly, parked on the A87 and followed the obvious path for the Saddle then turned right to get Biod an Fhithich. Great views west to Dornie and of the five sisters. Returned to the Saddle path and ascended the Forcan Ridge, the ridge was very draining, the rock was was wet and slimey had to stay focused the entire time. Got to Sgurr Na Forcan and dropped down toward the 10m 'step', the sight of this and the remaining bumps toward the Saddle, put me off and we baled using the east bypass path. Returning to the stone dyke and headed north to regain the ascent route. The winds only picked up on the final 500m of descent, 07:40 all in | chillyman8 | 29/10/2022 |
| Traverse if south glen sheil ridge, starting at the saddle including the forcan ridge and a camp below. 15hrs 30 of walking and 38km. Very tough day! | Nicky C | 29/07/2022 |
| Climbed as part of Saddle/Forcan ridge | Kevthecat | 28/07/2022 |
| Camping weekend with club, group walk around the two munros | JamesSDonald | 29/05/2021 |
| (Walkers with) Torun Mcmoran, Susan Woodhouse, Dave Topliss, Jan Urey, Peter Smylie, Paul & Cath Parker. (Start/parking point) Malagan roadside - Meallan Odhar Belach - Sgurr Na Forcan - The Saddle - Belach - Malagan. | redbob | 06/09/2020 |
| Circuit of Forcan Ridge, The Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine and Faochag. | Geoff Briggs | 28/05/2019 |
| From A87 along track on N side of Meallan Odhar, then to Forcan Ridge up Sgurr na Forcan, continuing to The Saddle (East Top, then both summits), descending to Bealach Coire Mhalagain, up Sgurr na Sgine via NW Top, returning and out to Faochag W top and Summit, descending down end of ridge to NE back to A87 | kdbennett | 11/08/2018 |
| With Rod | Oik | 05/06/2018 |
| solo with the Saddle and Sgurr na Sgine, descent via Faochag which was hard on the knees. A drizzly, greasy, and windy morning mean't it was safer to dodge the Forcan Ridge | Shutterlag | 18/05/2018 |
| On the way up The Saddle. | quadbarrel | 20/10/2017 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 23/10/2016 |
| From A87 layby a round of Sgurr na Forcan, The Saddle, Trig, Sgurr na Sgine, WT and Faochag. | rhalstead | 22/09/2016 |
| Climbed solo. Started at Malagan Bridge (Glen Shiel). Stalkers path via Bealach na Craoibhe to foot of Forcan Ridge. Ascending the ridge to climb numerous summits (Sgurr nan Forcan, The Saddle E top, The Saddle, The Saddle trig point, The Saddle W top, Spidean Dhomhuill Bhric, Sgurr Leac nan Each). Descended north along ridge towards Sgurr a' Gharg Gharaidh before dropping east down a steep grassy gully into Gleann Undalain. Picked up path (faint at first) heading down glen to Shiel Bridge before heading down road to Ratagan hostel. Return on bike to Malagan Bridge to collect car. Weather dry, warm, mostly sunny, with some mist lower in the valleys, particularly in late afternoon (a partial cloud inversion). Superb climbing on a spectacular and rugged mountain. Scrambling on Forcan Ridge is exposed but not difficult, though wouldn't be pleasant in wind or rain. Views to Ben Nevis, Skye, Torridon. Time ~ 8 hours. | jamessteel100 | 18/08/2016 |
| A retrospective log. Bagged on the way to the Saddle | Andrew Simmons | 07/07/2016 |
| The Saddle and Sgurr na Sgine with Harrison John & Aaron - via Forcan Ridge and all tops. Semi-wintery with snow on the ground above 700m | mproudfoot | 23/04/2016 |
| With Nick Piotrowski in full winter conditions | signyred | 10/02/2016 |
| with the saddle - and Rob - and Skye | Scmccabe | 17/10/2015 |
| long clockwise circuit with dad on his re confirming his Munro status on the right summit of the Saddle. From Shiel Bridge up Graham Biod an Fhithich Forcan ridge of the Saddle and all along Murdo and Graham top SIMS, leaving last one at 9.57pm just before sunset. | trigpillocksson | 14/06/2015 |
| started ridge but abandoned due to snow on rocks. | JamesSDonald | 30/04/2015 |
| Forcan Ridge and The Saddle, final route of Winter Mountaineering and skills course led by Kevin O'Neal and with Al Simpson. Excellent day, winter mountaineering at its best. Started from layby on A87 (NG 96760 14454), approached round and over Meallan Odhar along ridge then seated glisade down SE corrie from trig point. | mntainman | 07/02/2015 |
| With Keith | christine99 | 16/10/2014 |
| Lovely ridge. With Christine. Wonder whether I should have saved this until last? | Keith99 | 14/10/2014 |
| See log for The Saddle & Sgurr na Sgine. | MorecambeMonkey | 24/06/2014 |
| along the ridge to the saddle. | robertphillips | 06/10/2013 |
| With Robert Wright. Fantastic day staying right on Gorcan ridge to Saddle, onto Sgurr na Skine and back by Faochag. Sunny, dry and only light wind. 8 hours. | alexmaclennan | 13/09/2013 |
| R chris wet windy, difficult downclimb off the top | Richard Tait | 03/07/2013 |
| ghaley | 03/08/2012 | |
| Fun scramble with Darren up Forcan Ridge in our fell running shoes. | Chris Pearson | 18/07/2012 |
| Hyperopic | 13/07/2012 | |
| See The Saddle | dickscroop | 09/06/2012 |
| yorkielad | 03/06/2012 | |
| 4 of 10: From Biod an Fhithich. | ChrisR | 22/03/2012 |
| self (The Saddle) | davidsbatty | 03/07/2011 |
| Company: Solo, good little scramble. | iandesbottes | 16/06/2011 |
| Lovely day. With Clare after great scramble along Forcan Ridge. | alwaysinshorts | 10/06/2011 |
| Climbed on way to The Saddle. | Edgemaster | 10/04/2011 |
| Traverse of Forcan Ridge with Dave M and Scott B | barnz48 | 23/05/2010 |
| CK | SheilaS | 04/05/2010 |
| From Malagan in winter conditions. | Wheelsy | 14/02/2010 |
| With AH and EG As part of two munros | alanm | 14/06/2009 |
| climbed on way to the saddle | greendave | 10/04/2009 |
| With Ian Soulsby. | Dangerous Dave | 25/11/2008 |
| On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007 | ancient brit | 24/07/2007 |
| on way up to Dave Hewitt's final Munro | vegibagger | 22/07/2007 |
| Completed The Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine + 4 tops, 18.4km, 1925, in 8.0hr | JamesSDonald | 15/06/2007 |
| Estimated date - done with Simon in Fierce wind and rain. | Aimless Rambler | 06/06/2007 |
| With Iain McSkimming & David Fleming | Highland Days | 05/06/2007 |
| and 14/07/2011 | chrispine | 27/04/2007 |
| Second ascent 15/08/2010 | NormanW | 25/10/2006 |