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Name: | Sgurr a' Chaorachain |
Hill number: | 990 |
Height: | 792m / 2598ft |
RHB Section: | 13B: Applecross to Achnasheen |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Kishorn |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y) |
Grid ref: | NG 79664 41741 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 209m |
Col: | 583.1m NG 7840 4423 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 24 (1:25k) 428S |
Comments: | Col surveyed by Leica RX1250 |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 396 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
What a great viewpoint, cloud just perched on summit of Beinn Bhan but who cares. Fantastic corries. Walked around the summit taking in the views before the cloud finally came. Snow flurries on return to car. Great peak. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 13/01/2024 |
Large layby at NG 778417. East to pick up path at NG 786418 | carole engel | 15/09/2023 |
from Bealach | jef | 24/07/2023 |
From Bealach na Ba | Clive G | 09/05/2023 |
Sgurr a' Chaorachain and Beinn Bhan from 200m elevation on the Bealach na Ba road, with John. Tough steep ascent up Sgurr a' Chaorachain through bands of crags, before reaching the summit. Headed clockwise around to the big mast/antennae array, then descended down the rocky terrain towards Carn Dearg before dropping into Bealach nan Arr and then the final ascent up to Beinn Bhan. Descent back down SSE to the road, then a 1-mile/100m reascent up the road back to the car. Tough day due to the terrain, but glad to get these done. 6h 17min total time. | mproudfoot | 01/04/2023 |
With Arch | Munroist3935 | 04/03/2023 |
Parked opposite the track to the mast. Stony road up to the masts and the cairn on the North Top (773m). Splendid ridge walk out to the summit cairn (792m). Skirted under the N Top on the way back. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 24/09/2022 |
Round of Sgurr a' Chaorachain and Meall Gorm from the Bealach na Ba | rjf35 | 29/07/2022 |
A straightforward afternoon ascent from the Bealach na Ba with MM. Packed plenty of punch despite the short walk time - 2 hours 40 minutes. | kenmorti | 26/07/2022 |
Morning ascent from Bealach na Ba in mist, then rain and hail. | vuirich | 12/06/2022 |
Lovely ridge, great views. Four of us. | Play2End | 05/06/2022 |
Parked at the track to the mast, promised better weather never came, interesting navigation between the mast and the turn for the final ascent in pea soup. | iangalbraith | 13/11/2021 |
1st day of an OMC camling meet at Applecross with Andy Whitehead and Simon Walsh. Starting at the Bealach na Ba car park around 09:45, we headed up the track to the Transmitter, North Top, then south and east to the main summit. Returning the same way. Thick mist to begin with then some breaks between the two summits and heavy rain once back at the Transmitter, returning to the car for 16:00 | chillyman8 | 21/08/2021 |
With L. Meall Gorm first then short drive to car park at Bhealach na Ba. Track towards mast but veered off right at around 700m and around ridge to Corbett. Fantastic walk on a great sunny day with amazing views. Back down over North Top and track. | Janet M | 25/07/2021 |
Nick Dawson, Mini | plattcolnago | 26/06/2021 |
Late summit followed by wild camp at Bealach na Ba | kojak | 26/06/2021 |
From car park at top of pass initially up radio mast track tyhen cross country over pinnacle to Sgurr a Chaorachain(C), back over radio mast top N Top(CT), over quite rough ground to Far North top (Gt) and easier ground againn to Carn Dearg (Gt) returning more or less directly over pathless ground. | dickscroop | 02/05/2021 |
From parking at top of Bealach na Ba road up tracks to masts and Sgurr a' Chaorachain N Top, continuing out along ridge to Sgurr a' Chaorachain, returning to masts, parking (and down Bealach na Ba to Tornapress) | kdbennett | 26/08/2020 |
Thought I had previously done this hill but now realise it was the tops on the Na Ciochan ridge, after climbing the nose route. | clashcityrocker | 24/08/2020 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 08/08/2019 |
With: hb; From the car park at summit of Bealach na Ba, up the track to Sgurr a'Chaorachain North Top then east over the wonderful unnamed top out to the Corbett summit of Sgurr a'Chaorachain. returned by same route byt bypassed the unamed top on the north side. | Ian Baines | 28/05/2019 |
With: ib; From the car park at summit of Bealach na Ba, up the track to Sgurr a'Chaorachain North Top the east over the wonderful unnamed top out to the Corbett summit of Sgurr a'Chaorachain. Returned by same route. | Helen Baines | 28/05/2019 |
From Bealach na Ba parking. Up track to mast, then along the interesting ridge. Good views all round. with Big J | Nozzer | 29/04/2019 |
What a day. With Nozzer. | BigJ | 29/04/2019 |
CK | SheilaS | 13/04/2019 |
With Malky C and Jackie, from road to south near Kishorn yard. Into coire to east, up steep ridge, to radio mast and back down ridge to S. No rain, warmish but chilly wind, sunny at end. | Rounsfell | 08/04/2019 |
as prelude to RBS HWC weekend in Torridon. I drove up from Edinburgh on the Thursday evening, stopping for a fish tea in Aviemore. The weather forecast for Friday differed significantly between XC, MWIS and BBC with MWIS predicting weather armageddon of wind strong enough to hinder walking, heavy showers all day with possibility of sleet and thunder! It rained heavily at breakfast time. I opted to drive round the coastal route to Applecross and either climb this Corbett from the top of the Bealach na ba or have lunch in the Applecross Inn. I stopped for coffee in the Applecross Inn before drive up to the head of the pass. I passed a SUV and trailer with a 6 wheel all-terrain vehicle that suggested there was a stalking party around. After I had changed into my walking gear at the top of the pass the SUV drove into the car park. I spoke to the stalker asking it was ok to walk up to the mast and on out to the Corbett. He said his party were on Carn Dearg and that I was welcome to the Corb | langskill | 24/08/2018 |
Followed ridge from N summit. Great views to Skye, Eigg, Rum and Torridons | rurquhart | 13/07/2018 |
From Bealach na Ba parking. Up track to mast, then along the interesting ridge. Took a more direct line on the return bypassing the mast. 700th Marilyn. | Owen B | 11/07/2018 |
Bright sunny morning, the mountains on the Applecross peninsula have at last appeared. We head out early to beat the crowds! parking at viewpoint on the Applecross Road. This hill has been on my to do list from the start of the holiday. Track to mast (still pockets of snow about). Then we follow ridge path (well trod) to summit 792m. Good views. Courting Tarmigans give quite a display, not bothered about us minds on other things I think. On our return we divert crossing road at hairpin the ascending Meall Gorm 710m to bag hill and trig. Weave through lochens to return to car. | briandavies | 28/04/2018 |
From the Bealach na Ba (don't worry we ran it too) | quadbarrel | 10/04/2018 |
ghaley | 26/09/2017 | |
With Richard. Excellent sunny and clear day with low wind. Staying at LochCarron | amcculloch | 25/09/2017 |
64th – With Allan. From minor road part way up pass to Applecross (by bend at 220m), easy scramble up SE face to summit (Sgurr a Chaorachain), follow the highest line around to Beinn Bhan (quite rocky ground), descend SE ridge of Beinn Bhan to minor road. Mostly dry, broken cloud occasionally lowering below tops building throughout afternoon. | RGibbs | 25/09/2017 |
From Bealach na Ba car park, a quick dash across in 1 hr. Mist and drizzle but reasonable views. Deer, hare and ptarmigan on way back. | MichaelF | 09/09/2017 |
SR | Frank | 01/09/2017 |
Heather | garbo1103 | 25/06/2017 |
With Ruth | Dunlawyering | 21/05/2017 |
Will | Blisco | 01/01/2017 |
A very pleasant afternoon stroll from the Bealach na Ba. Stunning views. | Gill | 23/06/2016 |
Murky day, took the shortest route to summit. | oatcake | 16/06/2016 |
From BnB. Snow showers. | ngthack | 15/04/2016 |
Irene's last Corbett. | Bobf | 19/09/2015 |
Short hill .not too difficult on a very windy day. | tallblond | 05/05/2015 |
From Bealach nan Ba with Jon Foote. | chriswatson | 23/05/2014 |
with Lionel | batrigg | 13/05/2014 |
corbett bagging squrr a chaorachainn and beinn bhan from bealach na ba. | robertphillips | 17/07/2012 |
From na Ba, time short but still good walk. Cut to aerial and along ridge over tops to main summit. Weather clearing, dry and good views. Back cutting across hillside and back to car at high point. | nordicstar | 16/06/2012 |
Jill - from the Belach na Ba road. Fine top | peterstanding | 25/05/2012 |
Viveca and John | traighmhor | 28/04/2012 |