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Name:Sgurr nan Saighead
Hill number:844
Height:929m / 3048ft
Parent (Ma):815  Sgurr Fhuaran
Parent (SMC):815  Sgurr Fhuaran
RHB Section:11A: Loch Duich to Cannich
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Alsh & Duich
Class:Hump, Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo,
Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NG 97469 17784
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:107.5m
Col:821.4m  NG 9763 1735  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33
(1:25k) 414N
Survey:obvious summit/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 471 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Kintail Brothers and Sisters ridge from Ault a' Chruinn to Cluanie Innhummusg19/07/2023
With Richard and Gillian Walker on the Five Sisters Ridge- on to Beinn Bhuide. Fabulous weather.Denise 26/04/2023
On the Sisters 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
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
done as part of Five Sisters routeKevthecat23/06/2022
Five Sisters from Bealach LapainFlatfield15/06/2022
From Allt a Chruinn. Sgurr na Moraich, Beinn Bhuide, Sgurr nan Saighead, and return via S5. With B and R and Ben.jenx24/06/2021
Five Sisters ridge west to eastgeoffh1221/06/2021
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
Path up Allt a Chruinn with Ellie.BLACKHILL23/09/2020
the route of the 5 sisters. A steep descent and climb but easily walkedAristotle Chip08/08/2020
Debs & Tali, up the path from Gleann Lichd, hitting the ridge at NG 97776 17023. By way of the Druim Liath spur. Notch in the ridge with a wee stone sticking out. Up the Munro then NW along the ridge picking up the rest of the tops.Mountain Goat08/05/2019
from the west allt a chruinn 5 top round, squrr a moraich, beinn bhuidhe, squrr nan saighead, fascach an t searraich, squrr an t searraich,robertphillips28/04/2019
First Munro top.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
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
Bypassed main summit, but most impressive cliffs of the day.with Gavin on Five Sisters traverse from large GlenSheil FC parking via Bealach na Lapain. All types of weather, but better than abysmal forecast, with warm sunshine at day's end. about 7 hrs walk. Saw no-one else. Views minimal until then. (Did not summit Saighead or Moraich this time, descent from B Bhuidhe).niallp15/05/2017
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. 9 hours.Roblex10/10/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac10/10/2016
Last of the day done solo.Play2End17/06/2016
Skipped this due to it being close to the end of the day with poor light. 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
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave19/09/2015
Five Sisters - with Nevis HillwalkersScmccabe 16/07/2015
 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
6 of 8: From Sgurr Fhuaran.ChrisR21/09/2012
Five Sisters routeCaralynR19/09/2012
See Sgurr na Ciste Dubhdickscroop11/06/2012
with Dave & dinnyemma702707/04/2012
As part of Five Sisters of Kintail from East to West, with Clare on a fine day.alwaysinshorts05/06/2011
self (Five Sisters)davidsbatty25/04/2011
Split from the rest of the group to get this top as it looked prominent enough to be a murdoe (and why not complete the whole ridge?)Edgemaster14/04/2011
With James from MorvenMichaelF25/07/2010
Conquest of 5 Sisters with Mike C & John McD - Snow above 800mbarnz4807/11/2009
With Will, Morvich to A87 & hitching down the road.Grinner07/06/2008
Partly with a friend. Frustrating day. Wanted to traverse some of Five Sisters of Kintail by starting SE end of Loch Shiel and going as far as Bealach an Làpain. At SE end of Loch Shiel there was a bridge marked on the map across the river, but when we got to it we realised it was too dilapidated and dangerous to use. We then went to Shiel Bridge. We agreed to go separately to Sgùrr Fhuaran. I thought I would climb over Sgùrr an t-Searraich. However, I met thick bracken and brambles and so retreated, wasting 50 minutes. I went SE for a little way and then climbed up towards Sgùrr an t-Searraich, contoured below its summit to reach the col with Beinn Bhuidhe. I went up the WNW ridge of Beinn Bhuidhe, passing over a minor top. I reached the summit of Beinn Bhuidhe, continuing to Sgùrr nan Saighead and Sgùrr Fhuaran.pwbellarby17/08/2007
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007ancient brit25/07/2007
With I.McSkimming & D.FlemingHighland Days04/06/2007
Estimated date - done with Keith Brown as part of 5 sistersAimless Rambler03/05/2007
R Richard Tait06/09/2006
t120redcon02/09/2006