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Name:The Saddle West Top
Hill number:696
Height:975.6m / 3201ft
Section:10A: Glen Shiel to Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich
Classification:HHB,sSim,xMT
Drop:24.9m
Col:950.7m  NG 9310 1290  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
851727/06/2015NG 92915 12836  F: rock
O: rock on summit 105m WSW at NG 92817 12794 is as high
S: Abney level
gvjackson
Summit
GJ
851827/06/2015NG 92817 12794  F: rock
O: ground on summit 105m ENE at NG 92915 12836 is as high
S: Abney level
gvjackson
Subpoint
1GJ
853227/06/2015NG 92818 12793  F: rockLR
Subpoint
1GJ
3391826/05/2018NG 92914 12837  F: mossy rock
S: Leica RX1250
alda
SummitX
Jim
3515531/05/2021NG 92914 12836  F: Grassy knoll
O: Small embedded rock 110m to W is of similar height
S: Abney level
DSM
Summit
DM
3515631/05/2021NG 92814 12794  F: Small embedded rock
O: Similar height to summit
S: Abney level
DSM
Subpoint
1DM
-255226/07/2005NG 92912 12836  F: rock
O: grassy knoll 100m W at NG 92812 12792 is probably lower
gvjackson
Summit
-255326/07/2005NG 92812 12792  F: grassy knollgvjackson
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1



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Fantastic circuit of the Saddle from Shiel Bridge - Allt Undalain, Loch Coire nan Crogachan, then the long and very undulating north ridge of the Saddle taking in all the summits, count our below Sgurr nan Forcan then descended thenA Mhuing ridge. Superb walking in very cold, windy conditions , but superb visibility and views. 21km 7h 30Rockdoctor08/03/2024
Rod M09/08/2023
Biod an Fhithich/Saddle horseshoe from Shiel Bridge campsitedaviemore28/05/2023
Blair28213/05/2023
govanah08/04/2023
govanah208/04/2023
ScottyBoy7617/08/2022
anguscow07/08/2022
Dottie00117/05/2022
A big anti-clockwise round of Coire Uaine from the campsite. With B and R.jenx16/04/2022
Sick Kid16/10/2021
weaselmaster16/10/2021
PVokes28/08/2021
RonaLindsay28/08/2021
mcbiydw226/08/2021
rocket-ron24/07/2021
Fletch28/04/2021
Kevin2903502/10/2020
Fi27/09/2020
scoob27/09/2020
Dave McG14/07/2019
Peterb08/07/2019
Circuit of Forcan Ridge, The Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine and Faochag.Geoff Briggs28/05/2019
carole engel28/05/2019
benalder5011/06/2018
alda26/05/2018
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 RidgeShutterlag18/05/2018
weaselmaster14/10/2017
Sick Kid14/10/2017
BaggerGutt23/09/2017
davezeking06/09/2017
Traverse of The Saddle, starting from the A87 to the east and descending to Shiel Bridge.davidpettit8431/05/2017
from shiel bridge campsite down to the A87 bike back to the campsite, squrr a gharg far north top, squrr a gharg north top, squrr a gharg, squrr a gharg south top, squrr a gharg far south top, squrr leac nan each north top, squrr leac nan each, spidean dhomhuill bric, saddle west top, saddle trig point, the saddle, squrr na sgine NW top, squrr na sgine, faochag west top, faochag.robertphillips29/05/2017
Ken_Stewart08/05/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac23/10/2016
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.jamessteel10018/08/2016
Driftwood08/06/2016
Curlywurly15/05/2016
Clive G11/05/2016
weaselmaster02/10/2015
Solo.Dangerous Dave23/09/2015
andy.painter25/08/2015
barryms23/06/2015
mae223/06/2015
Summit 12 of 21 from Bealach Ratagan.RHW14/06/2015
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.trigpillocksson14/06/2015
alda10/09/2014
Mark Hodgson15/06/2014
Clach Liath18/04/2014
R Richard Tait03/07/2013