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Name:Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh
Hill number:751
Height:835m / 2740ft
RHB Section:10B: Knoydart to Glen Kingie
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Lochy, Ness
Watershed:Inner Moray Firth, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Greater Loch Linnhe, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y)
Grid ref:NM 94879 94669
Summit feature:cairn on outcrop
Drop:187m
Col:648m  NM 9454 9504  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33 40
(1:25k) 398E
Observations:outcrop 20m S at NM 94877 94649 is 5cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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Solo from camp at Strathan. Cycled to Glendessarry Lodge and walked up good track alongside Allt na Feithe then up SE ridge to Druim a' Chuirn top.Lovely traverse over A'Cioch and onto Sgurr Cos na Breachd -laoidh. Descent via SSE ridge to Glendessarry Lodge.John Lee07/09/2023
Horseshoe route from main car park at the end of the road along Loch Arkaig. Ascended N then NW up the shoulder of the corbett from the Glendessary Lodge, and a final ascent up to the summit. From there, traversed across the ridge to Druim a' Chuirn, before descending SE down to the path from Glen Kingie, back down to the farm and the farm track back out to Strathan and the car. Total time: 4h 57min with a few photo/summit stops.mproudfoot06/08/2023
Weather clearest for Bob's third last Corbett. Easy descent to bikes at the Lodge.Play2End16/05/2023
Sgurr na Ciche, Garbh Chioch Mhor, Garbh Chioch Bheag, Sgurr nan Choireachan, An Eag, Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh from Loch Arkaig. With Sue, Jack & Ellie.Geoff Briggs18/10/2022
With Jack, Geoff and Sue Post relays trip (Spean Bridge)fellie18/10/2022
From A Chuil bothy, across to Upper lodge and then straight up starting just east of lodge where a path goes off. Surprisingly straightforward, not as steep as it looks, and I hit ridge just about 50 metres below summit. Then followed the ridge round to Druim a Chuirn and the 815m top. Took the long way back straight down the SE ridge to stalkers pat and the main Gglendessary track.dickscroop11/09/2022
From parking at road end. Track to Glendessary Lodge. Initially on ATV track from the lodge, then pathless up the broad SE shoulder. Rough going, kept on veering off to the left, a bit better once above 550m.Owen B22/08/2021
Up the Glendessarry path to just shy of its highest point, then the SE flank of Druim a' Chuirn to its top. A lovely curved ridge walk on to Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh, taking in the superb vistas before a steep drop to the beallach with An Eag and a more forgiving gradient to its summit. Another steep clamber to Sgurr nan Coireachan and along to its South Top for a well deserved lunch of rhubarb pie. A good path runs south to the forest edge below, and a quick dip in the Allt Coire nan Uth brought much needed refreshment before the track trudge back to the day's start. 6 hrs.summitter01/08/2021
Solo fr Strathan roadhead, very warm but a sheet of white cloud high up, so tops clear but flat lighting. No wind, bad insects and a bit of sunburn! Became hot on descent S then SE to Glendessary (impressive new building) and very hot on landrover track back to car! Then to Ft Wm, stayed in Alexandra Hotel (not bad), where learned Dad had requested a covid test at Phil's suggestion, meaning I had to go home and self-isolate till he got his result! Bah!NorfolkPT2110/08/2020
Up and back from Strathan with wind on occasions.justin99922/08/2019
Sarnie time, chatted to a few walkers on summit. All completed munros and agreed the corbetts are harder to do. Good to get another brace today. Wonderful views, lucky with weather. Company: Soloiandesbottes13/04/2019
Summer boots and short sleeved T-Shirt in mid-February! Over Druim a'Chuirn and round pleasant horseshoe ridge to summit.benalder28424/02/2019
Colin and I. A very long hot dry day. Joined it onto Sgurr an Fhuarainiansm03/07/2018
a good sunny day good views all round, climbed up the east ridge and descended the ridge down to Glendessarry house.Nozzer27/05/2018
TGO Challenge 2018twg2712/05/2018
R from Dessarry Richard Tait17/05/2017
MMC Tulloch Station WE with Kevin Murray and Alan Gillilland. Excellent weather and 8 hour round.alexmaclennan08/04/2017
Druim a'Chuirn and Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh: pleasant compact horseshoe.RobertP07/04/2017
Returned via Druim a' Chuirnduchally10/02/2017
With M. Last of the Loch Arkaig Corbetts.douglas_easton07/10/2016
Alone, ahead of night at A' Chuil bothy.Grinner25/07/2015
From Loch Arkaig road end. With Nigel.MorecambeMonkey23/06/2015
Clear, cloudy, dead still and very warm. Was breathing midges and clegs active. Took ages because my feet felt like they were in saunas and the rest of me wasn't much better. Carrying tent and full camping gear didn't help.oatcake30/06/2014
Two-day backpack: Strathan - Fraoch Bheinn - NW ridge to Glen Kingie - bealach at NM975976 - Sgurr Mor - Sgurr Beag - camp near NM947953 - Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh - An Eag - Sgurr nan Coireachan - Garbh Chioch Mhor - Sgurr na Ciche - descent via Glen Dessarrydavidpettit8429/05/2014
fraoch bheinn,squrr mhuragain and squrr cos na breachd-loaidh from strathan.robertphillips05/08/2013
selfdavidsbatty08/08/2012
Mainly sunny with fantastic views on Sgurr na Ciche, Merlin spotted on top. Verry muddy descent - tedious.gercal5302/08/2012
7 of 7: From An Eag.ChrisR02/06/2012
Arrived from Druim a'Chuirn in miserable weather (heavy rain) although top out of the cloud.garyhoney17/06/2011
Sunnny for 2.5 hours but top clear 6.5 hours.Nice horseshoe ridgeAm Bodach04/03/2011
CK SheilaS14/05/2010
with Jamie and Ben-Ji clagged in with cloud, over Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh and An Eag, Sgurr Breac and out to Sgurr Mor. wrongly out north ridge of SCnBL before realising mistake and wrong direction.vegibagger17/04/2010
with dad from Loch Arkaig and on to Sgurr Mortrigpillocksson17/04/2010
RS & JH. Kinbreack Bothy to Druim a'Chuirn, Sgurr Cos na Breachd-Laoidh, Sgurr Beag, Sgur Mor & Sgurr an Fhuarian then descent to Kinbreack. Some hill fog & showers with snow on summits.Vin27/03/2010
Couple of nights at A'Chuill just to get away from it all. Dry but seriously cold.Colinmac200529/12/2009
and 31/10/2015chrispine17/09/2009
Solo.Dangerous Dave09/06/2009
Self and BonnieInvicta1409/06/2009
Walked in w Jenx/MVW over Mhurlagain to Klibreck bothy from STrathan. Then round Fhuarain/Breachd-laoidh and meet ASC/NW at Bothy, out over Fraoch Bheinn - for Sgurr Mor - Scotty's penultimate Munronordicstar03/04/2009
4 of 4: From Druim a Chuirn.ChrisR12/06/2008
MC JC. Climbed from Strathan on route to Glen Kingie. Fine viewpoint. Sunshine with hail and snow showers on top. Dropped steeply down from Bealach and into Glen Kingie. Ground very wet. Camped beside the river and climbed Sgurr an Fhuaran the next morning before exiting to Strathan.Martin6625/05/2007
Galltywenallt20/10/2006
West up Glen Kingie into the wind and wet to the Bealach below An Eag - steep, then south east up very steep slopes of Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh. Not technical but took me a long time, then nice ridge to Druim a ChuirnWhithaugh09/10/2006
sclater20/02/2005
On the TGO ChallengeBLACKHILL11/05/2003
From Strathan then Glendessary up interminable slope. Also climbed the Cioch, a prominent rock pinnacle visible from the valley.Aye Jimmy24/04/2003
To end of road in Loch Arkaig. Lady playing bagpipes at Murlaggan. To Strathan and just before Glendessarry faint path uphill over swamp to shoulder by crags with many false horizons. View of RP over more grass runs and rocky outcrops over more downs and ups to top at 13.40. At car 7 3/4 m - 6 hrs.arranc05/07/2002
In autumn snows.Gill01/01/2000
Self From A'Chuill Bothy where I stayed Great views on a crisp sunny morningfergie26/03/1999
Round of Bidein a'Chabair and Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh from A'Chuil bothy.Eddie16/11/1998