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Name: | Sgurr a' Chaorachain |
Hill number: | 885 |
Height: | 1053m / 3455ft |
RHB Section: | 12A: Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Triples, Catchment Boundaries, Beauly, Carron, Cromarty |
Watershed: | Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Inner Moray Firth, The Lizard to Dunnet Head |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,P500) |
Grid ref: | NH 08753 44727 |
Summit feature: | trig point (broken) |
Drop: | 568m |
Col: | 485m NH159463 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 25 (1:25k) 429 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 563 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Cycled up to Pollan Buidh from gerry's Hostel. Sgurr Choinnich, SGurr Chaorranaich and Maoll Lunndaidh. All in the rain. | jigglybones | 25/08/2023 |
Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a' Chaorachain, Bidean an Eoin Deirg, Carn nam Fiaclan, Creag Toll a' Choin, Maoile Lunndaidh from Craig | Geoff Briggs | 07/08/2023 |
From Craig, up the Allt a' Chonais to Bealach Bhearnais then up the ridge. Across to Sgurr a' Chaorachain and along the top to Bidean an Eoin Dearg. Then down the very steep northern slopes of Sgurr a' Chaorachain to the glen and back to the road. Started off cloudy, finished sunny with very good visibility. 24.7km | PiranhaFish | 30/07/2023 |
From CP at Craig, track to Bealach Bhearnais, Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a' Chaorachain then steeply N & NW back to track out. | welshyboyo | 30/05/2023 |
With Bryher. | jenx | 08/06/2022 |
Sgurr Choinnich and Sgurr a Chaorachain, solo from Craig. 6am start with head torch on. 1.5hrs and 4.1miles along the track, I ascended directly up Sgurr a Chaorachain. I had decided to do the circuit clockwise to get the steep pathless slope of Sgurr a Chaorachain out of the way first and in my opinion, it's by far the best way to do the two. By 9am, I was on the summit of Sgurr a Chaorachain - the weather was dry and a little warm - the top of this summit was clear but Sgurr Choinnich was covered in cloud at that point.45mins later, I was on the summit of Sgurr Choinnich which was now cloud-free, but Sgurr a Chaorachain was now cloud-covered. Good timing I guess. Had great views over to the Cheesecake. Decent descent down to Bealach Bhearnais (just a few easy sections of hands-on rock) and then a straight-forward (if not wet in places) path back down to the main track. Didn't need to use the wire bridge as the burn was easily crossed, and was back at the car by 12:05pm | mproudfoot | 15/09/2021 |
Solo, running fr Craig, via Maoile Lunndaidh and Bidein an Eoin Deirg. Glorious sunny day w great views. Feeling fit and making fast progress, though having to drink a lot of water in heat and sunshine. | NorfolkPT21 | 22/07/2021 |
From Craig, with Sgurr Choinnich, Beinn Tharsuinn and Sgurr na Feartaig. Straight up the glen from Craig then staright up from Pollan Buidhe due N of summit. Very steep but gets it done! | quadbarrel | 28/04/2021 |
R K | Richard Tait | 21/09/2020 |
Sun, rain, biting wind then sun again. Managed to get a view at every Munro! | FCMark | 29/08/2020 |
Hill 2 of the day. Big drop between previous hill and this one. Big Cairn at top. Nice wee ridge down to the bealach😀 | akmilne | 29/07/2020 |
2/2 - Murky day - from Craig via Pollen Buidhe and Bealach Bhearnais. All straight-forward. The wire bridge intact and mildly thought-provoking | wychwood | 25/07/2020 |
Over 2 Munros to get to BaED top | Scmccabe | 24/07/2020 |
With Sunny & Iain - 6 Monar Munros, overnight camp 
Day 1 
Bidein a Choire Sheasgaich, Lurg Mhor, Sgurr a' Chaorachain, Sgurr Choinnich | Huwel | 13/06/2020 |
With Jack, Joe, Jim, Jon, Thea, Chris, Claire, James, Gavin 
NYE trip (Glenuaig) | fellie | 31/12/2019 |
2nd ascent | dmckeith | 07/09/2019 |
squrr choinnich repeat, squrr na conbhaire, squrr a chaorachain repeat, bidean an eoin deirg my final munro top, cycled up from craig to wire rope crossing. | robertphillips | 12/06/2019 |
A 33.5km, 3 Munro epic at Glenuig, climbing Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a' Chaorachain & Maoile Lunndaidh. Tricky with 45mph gusts but a cracking day out. | Chris Mac | 13/04/2019 |
From Craig, via Bealach Bhearnais and Sgurr Choinnich. Descended via Sron na Frianich. | Isbjorn Winter Round | 19/02/2019 |
From Craig, walk/cycle to Pollan Buidhe, then walk to near Glenuaig Lodge, then across valley and up N ridge of Carn nam Fiaclan to summit, continuing to Creag Toll a'Choin and Maoile Lunndaidh, returning to Carn nam Fiaclan, descent of Fuar-tholl Beag to Drochaid Mhuilich, bivvyed by stream from corrie loch, then to summit of Sgurr a' Chaorachain via Sron na Frianich, return trip out to Bidean an Eoin Deirg, then across to Sgurr Choinnich, descending to Bealach Bhearnais and along path in valley back to Pollan Buidhe and thence to Craig. | kdbennett | 19/05/2018 |
Fine sunny day, straight forward including dodgy river crossing, two peaks and extra top. Little wind and a bit of fresh snow. | Capt Malbec | 29/04/2018 |
Chris | Geraldine Fardon | 27/10/2017 |
With Geraldine. Summits in cloud. | Chris Blake | 27/10/2017 |
Up to the bealach from the wire bridge, then sc, 
Interesting hills, rocky crags. Hot sunshine. | mn23 | 24/07/2017 |
2nd munro of the day. Only a few lenticular clouds in a blue sky and stunning views 360 degrees around. | dave neilson | 24/07/2017 |
From Craig, MTB on track then round of Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a'Chaorachain and Bidean an Eoin Deirg. | rhalstead | 06/06/2017 |
Scooby | JimA | 06/05/2017 |
Sgurr Choinnich and Sgurr a' Chaorachain via the usual route, starting off from the Achnashellach Forest car park. Snow on top and snowing. Descent from Sgurr a' Chaorachain was hard on the knees so I gladly accepted a lift from the deer stalker rather than 3 miles down the track. | tsharp | 18/04/2017 |
Long walk out to Craig. A bit of a slog climbing up after the descent of Sgurr Choinnich, from breezy to now gale force winds was blown over a few times up top. Descent was an almost exact north to land rover track rather the the SMC guide books North, then north west route. | Jhimmy | 16/10/2016 |
climbed with fraser on club meet, completed the corbet and this made the secound munroe. | JamesSDonald | 18/06/2016 |
With Caroline and Barry with Sgurr Choinnich | nickywood1 | 05/06/2016 |
On TGO Challenge, with Sue, from Bealach Bhearnais. 
Also climbed on 25/03/1991. | Phreerunner | 14/05/2016 |
Solo from Craig with bike. Second of the day in lovely clear, calm conditions. | Play2End | 18/09/2015 |
Solo cycle from Craig and circular walk in good conditions | barnz48 | 15/07/2015 |
Revisit to check on trig remains. 2h15 from Craig, early start as rain due. On to Conbhaire, Coinnich and the Feartaig tops. | RHW | 16/06/2015 |
ghaley | 11/09/2014 | |
Hyperopic | 22/06/2014 | |
With Sgurr Coinnich | munromurph | 12/06/2014 |
2nd of 2. Not getting any easier, snow really coming down and well cold. 1hr10 from Choinnich. Off N ridge before steep descent between crags (not recommended) drifts waist deep at times. Just made the road before darkness and a 1hr45 walk out in dark :/ 22.7km, 1400m, 9hr10. | bowzi | 09/11/2013 |
Jon Clarke, Mark Whelan, Rich Fahy | hutonthehill | 05/03/2013 |
Climbed with Richard on a clear day, blue skies. Excellent day - 10.5 hours for all 3 | amcculloch | 21/02/2013 |
With Sandy, up Meall a\' Chreagain Duibh from Loch Monar, nice east ridge up Bidean an Eoin Deirg | Whithaugh | 12/08/2012 |
7 of 8: From Bidean an Eoin Deirg. | ChrisR | 13/06/2012 |
With Steve, Rod | Oik | 10/06/2012 |
From the level crossing via Bhealach Bearnais with Grant and Rod. Left John and Stephen at the col to do the Corbetts. Overcast all day. | SS | 10/06/2012 |
Cycled in with Alasdair from Craig . Hard work up the hill! Dumped bikes and walked up to bealach and then over the 2 munros. Lovely clear day with great views of the Torrdion hills. Great cycle back down the hill. | slynch | 04/06/2012 |
maoile luudaidh, squrr a chaorachain, and squrr choinnich from craig cycled up to beyond wire rope crossing. | robertphillips | 27/04/2012 |
From Sgurr Choinnich, then continued to Bidean an Eoin Deirg | davidpettit84 | 31/05/2011 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 17/05/2011 |
215th - Solo - from Craig, snow above 700m, strong winds nearly forced an abort. Linked 3 Munros for an 11 hour winter walk. | RGibbs | 08/02/2011 |