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Name:Druim a' Ghoirtein Far West Top
Hill number:4290
Height:619.2m / 2031ft
Parent (Ma):730  Sgurr na Ciche
RHB Section:10B: Knoydart to Glen Kingie
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Nevis (Loch)
Class:Simm, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,GT)
Grid ref:NM 88378 95777
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:32.7m
Col:586.5m  NM 8856 9589  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33 40
(1:25k) 398E
Survey:Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 55 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
On kayak club outing with LunaBigNick22/06/2019
Fourteen km from Loch Arkaig road end, joined the ridge at about 700m and carried on downalda05/07/2018
Boat in from Inverie to Sourlies and then up the ridge towards Sgurr na Ciche. A delightful hill in its own right. With Iain Brown. A magnificent walk in grand surroundings.Campbell Singer22/06/2018
Visited on the way to the Munro summit from Sourlies bothyNozzer03/05/2004
walked in to A'Chuil bothy with Steve Grove in the dusk of 7th Aug and then left early the next morning up Sgurr nan Coireachean, on to Garbh Chioch Mor , Sgurr na Ciche and all way down SW ridge and back along valley path to car.vegibagger08/08/2003
Bracorina-Doune traverse. Down ridge then via Carnoch to BhasiterRHW26/04/2003
Backpacking A Chuil to Sourliessarahk16/09/1995
Solo. From Inverie via Mam Meadail, Carnoch, Lochan na Claoidhe & Druim a'Ghoirtein to Sgurr na Ciche. Return by same route. A fine mild clear day.Vin13/04/1995
Backpacking in Knoydart. From Sourlies, Sgurr na Ciche, Garbh Chioch Mhor, Sgurr Nan Coireachan, Glen Dessarry to Loch Arkaig With Andymountainmunki19/05/1992
Up from Sourlies in mist and drizzle with Pam and Rory.Dugswell221/05/1991
Date uncertainrjf3521/03/1983
With: aac; From CS @Carnoch up Druim a'Ghoirtein & SW ridge to Sg na Ciche. Stunning views from cramped summit. Muscovite & biotite mica in quartz. E to cairn. Descended dn valley not on 1" map (on 50k) to Allt a'Ghlinne. Rain on descent back to Carnoch.Ian Baines21/06/1976
On Outward Bound course at Camusrory. Hike - day 1. As part of Scott and Amundsen watches led by two instructors (Oldroyd and Niels) I/we climbed Sgurr na Ciche from Camusrory and then continued over several lesser tops to Ben Aden. We met the other two watches later in the day and camped on the banks of the River Carnach.langskill17/06/1969
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neilsan27/06/2022
Alan Whatley08/05/2022
Kevin2903514/07/2020
mae07/04/2019
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Fletch22/06/2018
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Sick Kid26/05/2018
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Dave Geere28/05/2014
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IainT14/06/2011
Gavin Theobald25/03/2011
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StueyB08/10/2006
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chalky195307/09/2004
Sherlock31/08/2004
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Gill01/01/2000
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Rob Rees05/08/1997
StephenPSmith09/09/1996
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Colin Crawford14/04/1991
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Alan Moore11/06/1986
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Norrie Muir00/09/1982
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