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Name:Sgorr a' Choise
Hill number:220
Height:661.8m / 2171ft
RHB Section:03B: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Creran, Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Loch)
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y)
Grid ref:NN 08464 55147
Summit feature:rock 15m E of cairn
Drop:288.6m
Col:373.1m  NN 0975 5478  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
(1:25k) 384
Observations:cairn at NN 08449 55145 is 0.3m lower
Survey:Leica RX1250
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Standard route out and back from Ballachulish. Good path up the attractive glen to the cairn. Down to the river and easily over. Unpleasant bash up through heather to the ridge, then easily along the ridge path from there. Soft snow from about 500m upwards, but no difficulty in calm, mild, overcast weather. With PJ and TH to the cairn, and NS plus Charlie the dog to the top.Owen B14/02/2024
From Meall a Bhuige on my own. Clear. Good views, return same way.alwaysinshorts13/01/2024
Via Meall a' Bhuige and on to Fraochaidh N Top.sclater12/01/2024
From the free car park at the Co-op in Ballachulish. Good path past the school along the glen. Crossed the River Laroch by Scottish Right of Way signpost, just after the cairn. Easy crossing despite heavy rain all week. Deer tracks to ridge then good path to summit. With Jill. Descended by fence posts to high stile over deer fence on to Meall a Bhuige.Dangerous Dave23/08/2023
From Ballachulish. Good path along Gleann an Fhiodh to cairn. Then down to burn. No proper stepping stones, so would be difficult in spate. No sign of path shown on OS map, so up through heather to 400m and then good path along ridge. KeithByTheC26/06/2023
Parking area in Ballachulish at NN 080580. Good path south (lovely walking) to west of River Laroch, crossing river NN 071550. Up steep banking where deer trod helped and hard slog to ridge where excellent path to top. Easy grassy slopes over Meall a'Bhuige and onto Meall Mor - much easier walking. Path off via gate at NN 095564 and on thru' felled forest to track at NN 095572. Over Am Meall and path all way down east side fence from top, NW back to Ballachulish. No short cuts possible, reaching road at NN 084584. Great day out.carole engel11/05/2023
On a grey damp day from Ballachullish via bus from Fort William, shame since the ridge on Sg a' Choise looked good for nice weather.davechaffey19/09/2021
Continued to Meall Mor & Am Meallduchally15/06/2021
Along the Gleann an Fhiodh path until a couple of hundred metres shy of the cairn. Found an easy spot to cross the burn and relatively easy route through the opposite heathery slope to the fine ridge path SW of Sgorr a' Choise. A nicely pinnacled summit lunch then down to Meall a' Bhuige and up to Meall Mor. Superb views across the Glen Coe classics from this point. Around the banana ridge, through a gate to recently felled forestry, then up a rough 4x4 track to the Am Meall. We met a London-based actor at the top of his first ever hill. He was stunned by the beauty but unsure how to get down, so took him down the path to the Ballachulish slate quarry and a well earned pint.summitter07/05/2021
SMC book route from Ballachulish, then on to Meall Mor, then Am Meall which has rough footpath downhill to east side of quarry.willyross19/03/2021
Glencoe visitor centre - Aonach Dubh a' Ghlinne - Stob an Fhuarain - Sgurr na h-Ulaidh - Meall Lighiche - Sgorr a' Choise - visitor centre.Mark Jackson31/07/2020
Form Ballachulish. Followed the muddy deer tracks by new fence. Steep ascent by iron posts, heather pulls and rocky incuts for holds but worth it for the views. Esier decent to Meall mor again on the line of iron posts. over a deer fence style.alexmaclennan21/07/2020
With Beinn a’Bheithir two and Meall Mor (Graham) with Malky C at Shills Xmas meet. Frozen underfoot all day, sunny, minus temps, no cloud. No snow. Rounsfell30/11/2019
With: hb; From Ballachulish, we walked past the primary school up Gleann an Fhiodh on a very good path to the prominent cairn. We crossed the River Laroch with some difficulty after all the recent rain, then gained the lovely south west ridge of Sgorr a'Choise which we followed to top. This ridge has losts of quartzite outcrops. Good views from the summit to the south. We descended over Meall a'Bhuige to the bealach then straight up the south west ridge of Meall Mor. There were more good views into Glencoe. We followed the ridge roud to the north west then descended to the new gate in the deer fence before picking a muddy route up to Am Meall. The descent north west back to the quarries through late flowering bluebells was delightful.Ian Baines03/06/2019
With: ib; From Ballachulish, walked past school up Gleann an Fhiodh to cairn, crossed R Laroch with difficulty then gained lovely SW ridge of S a'Choise & followed to top. Good views. Descent to col & up Meall Mor. Good views up Glencoe. Down Am Meall. Helen Baines03/06/2019
as part of traverse with Fraochardh with tony andrew and Keith. 19k 1400m HardenC02/03/2019
Cycled up from Achnacon then round of Lighiche and ChoiseTopographer5731/08/2018
3-summit walk. Parked at layby on road (7:20) and took track and path up glen; crossed river easily and ascended N ridge of Meall Lighiche - trackless up steep part. Pleasant ridge walk to summit (9:20). Down NW to col with Sg a'Choise. Up to top of ridge and across deer fence then steepening rocky ridge to summit (10:50). Back down ridge to col with Meall Mor, then up broad easy-angled ridge to summit overlooking Glencoe (12:25). Descended E directly to glen; very steep but feasible on route identified earlier from below. No path. Car 13:20. Weather closing in but dry with high cloud and good views with some drizzle later.dbb13/06/2018
Anti-clockwise round of Meall Mor, Sgorr a'Choise and Meall Lighiche from parking area on A82. Recorded route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2018/04/meall-mor-sgorr-and-meall-lighiche.htmlGayle30/04/2018
From BallachulishTonyandsue07/04/2018
Sgorr a' Choise, Meall a'Bhuige, Meall Mor, Am Meall and return via quarry to Ballachulish. Cold and windy on tops.RobertP02/04/2018
From A82 east. Burn difficult to cross after overnight rain. Galltywenallt28/09/2017
From Ballachulish, up the good path along the River Laroch, easily crossed. The Mam Uchdaich path seems to have gone, so it's a thrash to the ridge, but pleasant walking thereafter, with very fine views.Gill25/09/2017
From Glen Coe. Bad knee problem meant I abandoned Anoach Eagach and needed an easier option, with Meall Mor.Jhimmy18/09/2017
from ballachulishscoob01/01/2017
Lovely hill with stupendous views. Glorious weather on bank holiday weekend & didn't see a soul all day. Glencoe was absolutely heaving on the drive home afterwards. Did Meall Mor as well.ngthack28/05/2016
Part of TGO route. From Glen Creran. Very windy day but dry. Descended down to A82 to Clachaig Innmunromurph15/05/2016
On the 2016 TGO Challengealistairpooler14/05/2016
See Meal Lighichedickscroop30/05/2015
First Marilyn of 2 from Ballachulish on a wild walk on lesser, but rarely visited hills. Finding the ford over the R.Laroch took time- though it was cairned- necessary today. The blocky quartzite ridge high up is very fine (though an easy walk).pwheeler28/05/2015
Clockwise circuit from A82. Meall a'Bhuige-Sgorr a'Choise-Meall Mor. With Nathan.MorecambeMonkey17/03/2015
With Yeltzbagger. Climbed with Meall Mor from Glencoe side. Came down to Ballachulish; collected by ketzster.Stevie n Tay27/11/2014
With Stevie n Tay. Set off from the Clachaig. Traverse of Meall Mor and Sgurr a'Choise. ketzster collected us in Ballachulish.Yeltzbagger27/11/2014
1 of 3: From Ballachulish CP.ChrisR18/11/2014
Walked in with Jenx from the school at Ballachulish. Followed the rising track alongside Sgorr Dearg, and at GR 074553 dropped to the burn for a wet crossing and rise to the splendid quartzite ridge on Sgorr a'Choise at 073545 using helpful deer tracks through the heather. Well worth seeking out, a great amble up then direct to summit with views to die for! Onwards to Meall Mhor.nordicstar26/08/2014
with Jojo, CDMC meet.clashcityrocker02/11/2013
Sunny, mild, cool wind, dry, good views.iangalbraith12/10/2013
Solo. Round of Sgorr a'Choise, Meall Mor, and Pap of Glencoe via another visit to Sgorr nam Fiannaidh.amswanston12/01/2013
round of meal lighiche, sqorr a choise, and meall mor from A82.robertphillips13/02/2012
From Glen Coe, AchnaconBLACKHILL02/05/2011
With Jon, Alan & Clare. Hogmanay at Glen Coe Independent Hostel.Grinner31/12/2010
Climbed with Jim Bull, Jack Perksdscargill23/07/2010
R graham on way back to balachullich Richard Tait13/07/2010
CK SheilaS31/12/2009
ran with john and mike. got seperated for a while!tom smith22/02/2009
MC With Meall Mor. Under heavy snow.Martin6630/11/2008
with Len Martindavidsbatty06/07/2008
AloneSpudGunn27/02/2008
solo HFB08/10/2006
solo clockwise circuit of Meall Lighiche and Sgor a'Choise.vegibagger29/12/2005