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Name:Am Faochagach
Hill number:1066
Height:953m / 3127ft
RHB Section:15A: Loch Broom to Strath Oykel
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Cromarty, Catchment Boundaries, Dornoch
Watershed:Dornoch Firth, Inner Moray Firth
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NH 30364 79360
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:367m
Col:586m  NH293823  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 20
(1:25k) 436N 436S
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Tom Ban Mor, Sron Liath and Am Faochagach from eastern end of Loch Glascarnoch.JasonStark24/02/2024
Parking at Black Bridge (NH373708). 1 hr to Strathvaich Lodge. 100m N of the lodge, a TLV tk starts up gravel zig zags but soon deteriorates into 15m wide of steep gloop. When the TLV tk veered sharply S and began to traverse, I turned R on an upward ATV tk, which, after ascending for a while, led into kms of exhausting boot sucking gloop along the E flanks ending at about 600m just N of Allt Coir’ a’ Chliabhain, from which I escaped up to Craig Rainich. (I may as well have filled my boots by wading through the Abhainn a’ Gharbhrain and saved some energy). Then a semblance of sanity over the never ending tops to Am Faochagach. Returned along ridge to Meall Coire nan Laogh and found TLV tk descending and joining up with the up-TLV tk, aquaplaned down the Teflonic TLV tk and another hour’s slog on the tarmac. Nothing like it was 30 years ago before the rise of the machines. HORRIBLEIsbjorn 3rd Round18/10/2023
Am Faochagach - Walkhighlands routehummusg13/09/2023
Am Faochagach from Loch Glascarnoch. Thigh deep river crossing.Geoff Briggs13/08/2023
Rannoch_Monkey12/08/2023
PM26/07/2023
danpquinn14/06/2023
DotMP14/06/2023
dickiewren11/06/2023
Early start; east walk up from the west end of Loch Glascarnoch. Good path most of the way and then easy walking along the tops. Has been exceptionally dry so no problems with the river crossing it was a trickle. Sat and enjoyed the views from the summit. Lovely peaceful spot great visibility. Time taken exactly 3.5 hours for 9.14 miles and 2311 feet of ascent.isabelle09/06/2023
Neil Midgley17/05/2023
SunnyAdventures213/05/2023
Munro 119 Rnd 2. Came up from Glascarnoch Dam this time. With Jill.Dangerous Dave25/04/2023
Jill Robertson25/04/2023
rox.a.k26/03/2023
4 of 5: From Sron Liath and again on our return from Carn Gorm-loch. We left the bikes at Strathvaich Lodge: 15 minute ride from Black Bridge. This was a much more interesting route than my 2 previous visits from Torran Dubh. There was a guy operating an amateur radio set at the top and he was in contact with a German operator. He had just left when we returned. With Sam.ChrisR13/11/2022
Quite a long walk in from Black Bridge. Pretty easy going. Fine day. The track runs to within 2kms of summit. Returned by same routewychwood16/09/2022
jfwilson10/08/2022
PVokes31/07/2022
T-bog31/07/2022
vgiorgio09/07/2022
phil10126/06/2022
Fletch22/06/2022
interloper22/06/2022
Am Faochagach and tops from Strath Vaich. Followed estate road to Strathvaich Lodge and climbed W to reach ridge. Detour to climb Meall an Torcain then back and climbed Meall Coire nan Laogh, Tom Ban Mor, Sron Liath, Am Faochagach and Carn Gorm-loch. Returned, bypassing summit of Am Faochagach and descent via summit of Meall Gorm and Glas Toll Mor, contouring to reach track down to Strathvaich Lodge. Mainly good visibility, strong breeze.RobertP09/06/2022
npeterc02/05/2022
Dottie29/04/2022
Dottie00129/04/2022
Kendall11/04/2022
nightpaulpitcher26/03/2022
stuartgreig06/03/2022
PaulMcMurtrie30/01/2022
Conor01/10/2021
Solo - usual route from Torrandhu bridge on the A835. Recent dry spell made the river crossing a breeze without the need to remove boots, and the few remaining boggy sections were easily negotiated - weather was warm, dry and cloudy with a few sunny spells and a light breeze. Left car at 6am with head torch on, hit the summit at 8am, back at car by 9:45am.mproudfoot13/09/2021
From Loch Glascarnoch dam, 25kmHuwel17/08/2021
gettingonabit11/08/2021
With Keithchristine9927/07/2021
With ChristineKeith9927/07/2021
ALHEJ Wilkins26/07/2021
anguscow20/07/2021
bobhem2504/07/2021
Linear run from Loch Glascarnoch to Inverlael, taking in Am Faochagach and Beinn Dearg 4. Ascended usual route from loch, then descended to Loch Prille for ascent up Cona' Mheall.quadbarrel02/06/2021
Glascarnock weather mast route. Parking interesting very busy. River crossing ok Calf / Knee deep. Started with low cloud which cleared with views as far North as Hope and Morven.GmacT16/05/2021
weaselmaster16/05/2021
Sick Kid16/05/2021
TommyG03/05/2021
LadyinAyeVan05/11/2020
26 years later. Now easier with a bike and atv track from the lodge.BaggerGutt25/08/2020
Fi16/08/2020
alda15/08/2020