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Name: | The Saddle - Trig Point |
Hill number: | 686 |
Height: | 1011.2m / 3318ft |
Parent (Ma): | 688 The Saddle |
Parent (SMC): | 688 The Saddle |
RHB Section: | 10A: Glen Shiel to Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Alsh & Duich, Catchment Boundaries, Hourn |
Class: | Yeaman, Deleted Munro Top (Y,xMT) |
Grid ref: | NG 93496 13055 |
Summit feature: | rock 12m E of trig point |
Drop: | 15.1m |
Col: | 996.1m NG 9356 1309 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 33 (1:25k) 414N 414S |
Observations: | rock is higher than trig point base |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Comments: | Marilyn relocated to hill 688. See Database Notes. |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 398 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
The Saddle, Forcan Ridge and Sgùrr na Sgìne, Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 26/07/2023 |
Traverse if south glen sheil ridge, starting at the saddle including the forcan ridge and a camp below. 15hrs 30 of walking and 38km. Very tough day! | Nicky C | 29/07/2022 |
Malagan - Meallan Odhar path - traverse S of Forcan Ridge - The Saddle Trig Point - The Saddle - Faochag W Top - Sgurr na Sgine NW Top - Sgurr na Sgine - Faochag - Malagan. | Mark Jackson | 20/06/2022 |
A big anti-clockwise round of Coire Uaine from the campsite. With B and R. | jenx | 16/04/2022 |
Camping weekend with club, group walk around the two munros | JamesSDonald | 29/05/2021 |
(Walkers with) Torun Mcmoran, Susan Woodhouse, Dave Topliss, Jan Urey, Peter Smylie, Paul & Cath Parker. (Start/parking point) Malagan roadside - Meallan Odhar Belach - Sgurr Na Forcan - The Saddle - Belach - Malagan. | redbob | 06/09/2020 |
Circuit of Forcan Ridge, The Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine and Faochag. | Geoff Briggs | 28/05/2019 |
From A87 along track on N side of Meallan Odhar, then to Forcan Ridge up Sgurr na Forcan, continuing to The Saddle (East Top, then both summits), descending to Bealach Coire Mhalagain, up Sgurr na Sgine via NW Top, returning and out to Faochag W top and Summit, descending down end of ridge to NE back to A87 | kdbennett | 11/08/2018 |
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 Ridge | Shutterlag | 18/05/2018 |
Both Saddle tops to be sure! | quadbarrel | 20/10/2017 |
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. | robertphillips | 29/05/2017 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 23/10/2016 |
From A87 layby a round of Sgurr na Forcan, The Saddle, Trig, Sgurr na Sgine, WT and Faochag. | rhalstead | 22/09/2016 |
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. | jamessteel100 | 18/08/2016 |
With Brian R. Mist came in and we could not see the top. Evening ascent. | Play2End | 15/06/2016 |
Easily reached if you go over the scramble or if you don't and followed the wall you find it easy to summit | Aristotle Chip | 15/05/2016 |
With Nick Piotrowski in full winter conditions. Stopped here for a bite to eat before heading down to the col for Sgurr na Sgine into whiteout. | signyred | 10/02/2016 |
Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 23/09/2015 |
With Ruth | JamesSDonald | 07/08/2015 |
Revisit for trig: Vanessa pillar in fine fettle on a great day. Summit 13 of 21 from Bealach Ratagan. | RHW | 14/06/2015 |
Forcan Ridge and The Saddle, final route of Winter Mountaineering and skills course led by Kevin O'Neal and with Al Simpson. Excellent day, winter mountaineering at its best. Started from layby on A87 (NG 96760 14454), approached round and over Meallan Odhar along ridge then seated glissade down SE corrie from trig point. | mntainman | 07/02/2015 |
From layby on A87,up excellent stalkers path,nipped up the Graham Biod an Fhithich then over Forcan ridge to The Saddle. On to Sgurr na Sgine before descending ove Faochag back to A87. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 24/06/2014 |
Along the forcan ridge from the main top. | robertphillips | 06/10/2013 |
With Robert Wright. Fantastic day staying right on Forcan ridge to Saddle, onto Sgurr na Skine and back by Faochag. Sunny, dry and only light wind. 8 hours. | alexmaclennan | 13/09/2013 |
R | Richard Tait | 03/07/2013 |
KeithByTheC | 31/03/2013 | |
W Darren doing all the Saddle tops. A great place on a calm day like today to sit and stare. Up the Forcan ridge again. | Chris Pearson | 18/07/2012 |
Hyperopic | 13/07/2012 | |
As part of horseshoe from campsite | dickscroop | 09/06/2012 |
Heather | garbo1103 | 20/04/2012 |
7 of 10: From The Saddle. | ChrisR | 22/03/2012 |
Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 16/06/2011 |
from shiel bridge the saddle, squrr na sgine, squrr a bhac,creag nam damh, squrr an lochain, squrr an doire leathain, moal chinn dearg, aonach air ghrith, druim shionnach, and creag a mhaim cycled from cluanie inn back to shiel bridge. | robertphillips | 11/06/2011 |
Lovely day. With Clare after great scramble along Forcan Ridge. | alwaysinshorts | 10/06/2011 |
Trig bagged in the usual fashion | Edgemaster | 10/04/2011 |
Traverse of Forcan Ridge with Dave M and Scott B | barnz48 | 23/05/2010 |
CK | SheilaS | 04/05/2010 |
From Malagan in winter conditions. | Wheelsy | 14/02/2010 |
Views were great having ascended from the A87. | Flipperfeet | 01/08/2009 |
With Ian. | Dangerous Dave | 26/11/2008 |
up Graham Biod an Fhithich then Forcan ridge with loads of others in cloud at Dave Hewitt's final Munro, followed by solo tramp down the curving west ridge, getting a bit lost and coming of to west too early and having to retrace back across. | vegibagger | 22/07/2007 |
Completed The Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine + 4 tops, 18.4km, 1925, in 8.0hr | JamesSDonald | 15/06/2007 |
Estimated date - with Simon - ascent of Forcan Ridge. Abandoned here as Gales and rain were too hard. | Aimless Rambler | 06/06/2007 |
Second ascent 15/08/2010 | NormanW | 25/10/2006 |
Forcan Ridge scramble | AJones | 24/08/2006 |
Warm, windy, good views. | iangalbraith | 16/07/2006 |
CUHWC Glen Sheil; Will, Sam | Blisco | 26/06/2006 |
3 rd round | Thearlaichdubh | 19/06/2006 |
CUHWC Glen Coe/Glen Sheil; Marta | Blisco | 06/07/2005 |
4 of 12: From The Saddle. | ChrisR | 05/06/2005 |