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Name:Sgurr na Carnach
Hill number:827
Height:1002m / 3287ft
Parent (Ma):815  Sgurr Fhuaran
RHB Section:11A: Loch Duich to Cannich
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Alsh & Duich
Class:Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo,
Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NG 97718 15880
Summit feature:large cairn
Drop:134m
Col:868m  NG977163  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33
(1:25k) 414N 414S
Observations:all rocks close to cairn are lower
Survey:Abney level
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Final Munro recompletion summit, now or possibly never. 0500 start from official start of SE to NW Five Sisters route. Several detours to avoid risky scrambles. From summit, back to the SCD col then descended eastwards for the rehydration then eventully out via Gleann Lichd. Lesson 1: there is hardly any surface water on the Five Sisters ridge, even in times of above average rainfall. Back to car on a sore right foot. Lesson 2: don't rely on taxi companies or passing motorists to return to start of through walks, especially late in the day on trunk roads at short notice.Topographer5726/07/2023
Kintail Brothers and Sisters ridge from Ault a' Chruinn to Cluanie Innhummusg19/07/2023
Part of Five Sisters Ridge with Richard and Gillian Walker in fabulous weatherDenise 26/04/2023
Clear skies perfect for walking the ridgeAndrew Simmons26/04/2023
Parked in A87 layby on W side of forest gap and climbed up to the ridge just E of Beinn Odhar. Classic ridge walk thereafter over the Five Sisters - Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran, Sgurr nan Saighead and Beinn Bhuidhe before descending its W ridge and the path alongside the stream to Allt a' Chruinn. Wonderful clear weather. With Gillian and Denise.richard6926/04/2023
Three brothers and five sistersD.Hoyle21/04/2023
One of the best ever hill days. Three Brothers and Five Sisters with one son. East to West.quadbarrel15/04/2023
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem05/07/2022
Great day out with Brian and Barry, misty at the tops for a bit then cleared. Still excellent day out.Kevthecat23/06/2022
Tough day out with Kev, Brian and H&KBaz with H&K23/06/2022
Five Sisters from Bealach LapainFlatfield15/06/2022
Traverse of the Five Sisters Ridge, from the Glenshiel battlefield car park at NH 00907 13524. Steep climb of 550m to Bealach an Lapain, then rough ridge walking over Beinn Odhar, Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach and Sgurr Fuaran. Then followed the main path around and down to Ault a'Chruinn by the stalkers' path. 16.9km, with 1440m of ascent. Solo.Man of Kernow130/08/2021
Five sisters munros, east to west. Parking the second car at Loch Duich would've been better than at the memorial, tough steep descent and nowhere to cross the river.tomd429/07/2021
Five Sisters ridge west to eastgeoffh1221/06/2021
Solo Glen Shiel Skyline roundfellie12/06/2021
MQ/SCquartley04/06/2021
Camping weekend with club, climbed with MikeJamesSDonald22/05/2021
From Morvich - 8 Munros - Five Sisters, Brothers, Cistge Dhubh down into Glen Affric then up to An Socach and camp in BealachHuwel23/04/2021
Atmospheric day up on The Five Sister of Kintail ridge with John. Spent much of the time on the ridge in the clouds, though there were clear patches earlier on. Ground was very wet and the resulting mixture of mud and wet slabby rock made for a slippery ridge walk. We had cars at both ends, but John left his car keys in my car (whoops), so we managed to blag a lift from kind stranger at the Jac-o-bite back up to my car.mproudfoot11/10/2020
doing the sisters ridge walk as per the munro guideAristotle Chip08/08/2020
September Glen Affric bagging trips (with David) - long day up five Munros solotleach1215/09/2019
Alan, Andrew, Angela, Craig, Jan, Jane, Jeanie, John, WillieNHWC15/06/2019
2/3 - then steeply down and re-ascended on good snow over broken ground to second munro. Descent off Sgurr na Carnach presented some route-finding difficulties in worsening vis.wychwood04/03/2019
My 7th Munro!eilidh21/07/2018
With Rod, AndrewOik04/06/2018
Bealach an Lapain. Summits completed: Beinn Odhar, Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran, Sgurr nan Saighead, Beinn Bhuidhe and Sgurr na Moraich. Descended to Loch Duich. Lovely sunny day.knarf30/04/2018
Glasgow and Lancaster Clunie WE Day 2. With Tom O and Peter C. Great day with sunny calm clear weather and perfect viz. Suncream and goggles on for much of day. Bealach an Lapain to Sgurr Fhuaran West Ridgealexmaclennan11/03/2018
With Steve Smith on a traverse of the Kintail Five Sisters ridge - battle memorial to Kintail Lodge Hotel.jonglew22/10/2017
From A87 onto ridge for traverse of Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran and Sgurr nan Saighead. Dropped down to river and followed back.rhalstead10/06/2017
SoloTopsaswell16/05/2017
with Gavin on Five Sisters traverse from large GlenSheil FC parking via Bealach na Lapain. All types of weather, with warm sunshine at day's end. about 7 hrs walk. Views minimal until then. (Did not summit Saighead or Moraich this time, descent from B Bhuidhe)niallp15/05/2017
Lovely autumn day with stags roaring all around - mostly bright and partly sunny, gentle breeze. From Morvich, cycled up the glen to car park.Capt Malbec23/10/2016
Ascended from Morvich via Glen Lichd, climbing up to the ridge from Glen Lichd House. A long tough climb to get to the ridge. Fantastic weather, visibility.Roblex10/10/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac10/10/2016
Second Munro of the day with Brian R. Clearing and cool summit.Play2End17/06/2016
Five Sisters traversesqueegs20/05/2016
Climbed with Franta, Rike and Chimed as part of the Five Sisters. DMC trip to kintailelectricfox19/03/2016
On New Year trip to Shiel Lodge at Shiel Bridge with CUHWC friends. Linear walk along the Five Sisters back to Shiel Lodge.AGWilliamson28/12/2015
Five Sisters with Andrew and othersMark Jackson28/12/2015
Done from West to East. Easiest of the three hills.akmilne25/09/2015
mixed weather but ultimately turned out fine. Climbed with AndyFCMark25/09/2015
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave19/09/2015
with PCMs.slynch22/08/2015
John Tony Bob Jennie Paul EleanorChris Blake14/09/2014
 yorkielad27/08/2014
From Glenshiel: Up to the Bealach na Lapain, then Saileag and back, Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Dubh, Sgurr na Carnach and Sgurr Fhuran. Dropped down to Shiel Bridge. Hitched back to the start.jigglybones30/05/2014
Hot humid and sunny day. Rain previous night so ground was wet. Great views. Returned by dropping from Belach an Lapain to Gleann LichdJhimmy29/07/2013
With Hannah on 5 Sisters Ridge Desperate Stan20/07/2013
Climbed Andy Brown and Oliver Stephnson.Davidjones27/04/2013
DMC Kintail Meet - Five sisters route from Bealach an Lapain across the three munros. Due to deteriorating weather etc dropped off W flank of final munro and paddled across river to road!jonbowyer20/10/2012