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Name:Garbh Chioch Mhor
Hill number:732
Height:1012.9m / 3323ft
RHB Section:10B: Knoydart to Glen Kingie
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Triples, Catchment Boundaries, Lochy, Nevis (Loch), Ness
Watershed:Inner Moray Firth, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Greater Loch Linnhe, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NM 90960 96091
Summit feature:outcrop
Drop:169.5m
Col:843.4m  NM 9061 9646  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33 40
(1:25k) 398E
Observations:cairn 25m E at NM 90984 96087 is about 1m lower
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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After Coireachan with camping pack. Slept at lochans about 80m above bealach with Na Ciche. Weak sunshine strengthened for sunset. Foxes yowling at each other (saw them). Rounsfell16/08/2023
4 munros west to east from Sgurr na Ciche to Sgurr Mor and Sgurr an Fhuarain Corbett from Loch Akraighummusg09/08/2023
https://strava.app.link/V98Rlc3hJybJohn26/01/2023
....2/2 then ascended from col, further and more icy - the NW facing slope was scoured - summit a bit further than expected and wind increasing. Then retraced steps and descended gully in fading light. Long walk out under clear skies but lots of snow in last 45 mins (enough to make the road out impassable so spent night in the car)wychwood17/01/2023
With Jack, Geoff and Sue Post relays trip (Spean Bridge)fellie18/10/2022
Sgurr na Ciche, Garbh Chioch Mhor, Garbh Chioch Bheag, Sgurr nan Choireachan, An Eag, Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh from Loch Arkaig. With Sue, Jack & Ellie.Geoff Briggs18/10/2022
5/6 A tough but amazing mountain day in the rugged fringes of Knoydart. Left the car with many others along the end of the public road at the west end of Loch Arkaig. Biked from there past Strathan, Glendessary Lodge to Upper Glendessary, altogether saving 10km of walking. Followed the usual track up the steep ridge of Sgurr nan Coireachan via its South Top, then steeply down to the Bealach and along the lovely rocky ridge over Garbh Chioch Bheag (and its E Top) and up to the second Munro Garbh Chioch Mor. Then steeply down to the next Bealach and up to the stunning Sgurr na Ciche, the highlight of the day. Finally, the long walk back, initially down the incredibly steep gully and then by the easy but never ending track back to the very welcome bike at Upper Glendessary. A perfect day for the hills with extensive all round views of the west Highlands and Islands. Altogether 27km with 1600m ascent, taking 10h 20m.silveracorn_alan03/06/2022
Loch Arkaig, via Sgurr na ciche, followed wall past some easy scrambling to only clear summit of the day. Continued along undulating rocky ridge over Garbh Chioch Bheag, Sgurr nan Coireachan and down steep south ridge. Back to car at 9.30pm - 11 hours.Flatfield24/05/2022
From parking at W end of Loch Arkaig, up Glen Dessary, to Bealach an Lagain Duibh, corrie up to ledge at NM902962, then scrambled up shallow gully of snow covered rocks to Feadan na Ciche - L up the upper of two snow ramps, then mixed ground R to steep exit wall and final summit cone of Sgurr na Ciche. Back to the Feadan, on to Garbh Cioch Mhor, keeping mainly to S side of wall, back to Feadan and back down gully. 11.4 hours.Isbjorn Winter Round16/03/2022
From Loch ArkaigHuwel12/07/2021
Knoydart Backpacking Circuit - Day #2tleach1225/05/2021
2nd munro of day. Gloriously clear views 360 degrees round including Skye, Rhum, Eigg, Hebrides, Ben Nevis and countless other mountains. Warm too!dave neilson09/08/2020
great sunny day with M and D. Deer and eagles on ridge.Rodge09/08/2020
With Marion. Brocken Spectre seen on ridge.Chris Blake20/08/2019
Tops in cloud - 12 hours - Upperward Mountaineering ClubTopsaswell20/07/2019
On kayak club outing with John, Janni, Rachael and LunaBigNick22/06/2019
After Sgurr nan Coireachan. Bank holiday monday- cold with snow flurries but tops clear and visibility brilliant. Still needed 10 hours even with a bike to Upper Glendessaryyounggl06/05/2019
Second of 8 tops (including the 4 Glen Dessary Munros) on an amazing 30+km, 2500m climbing day.mikejacobs11/08/2018
Completed the 4 Munroes on the ridge with Reg. Long days walkJamesSDonald08/08/2018
Easier of the four hills from West to East. Initial Steep climb from col but not very long.akmilne12/07/2018
climbed as 4 - with AndyFCMark12/07/2018
R hot great day out Richard Tait05/07/2018
SoloGeraldine Fardon30/05/2018
TGO Challenge 2018twg2712/05/2018
9 hours for the 3 Munros. Stayed overnight at A'Chul bothy. With Dave S and John F. Left bothy at 8 and on top of first munro at 10 30 . clag and cloud the whole day and rain and sleet on Sgurr na Ciche.slynch20/05/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac20/08/2016
Long tiring day covering Sgurr an Fhuarain and all 4 Glendessary Munros on the ridge to and from Kinbreack bothy. Sunny, calm and perfect visibility.alexmaclennan18/06/2016
Sgùrr nan Coireachan, Garbh Chioch Mhor & Sgùrr na Cìche with Anne Harrison John Aaron. Winter conditions underfoot.mproudfoot27/02/2016
Second Munro of the day with Brian R. Followed the dyke up from the Bealach. Clear but overcast views, cool wind.Play2End14/10/2015
From end of minor road, a round of Sgurr nan Coireachan, Garbh Chioch Mhor, Sgurr na Ciche and tops on route.rhalstead23/06/2015
From Loch Arkaig road end. With Nigel.MorecambeMonkey23/06/2015
The continuation to Garbh Chioch Mhor was straightforward although did involve some bits on the northern side of the ridge with the drop all to evident. Garbh Chioch Mhor was reached at ~1447 much too slowly, but at least the uphill effort was now over. The descent to the col between Garbh Chioch Mhor and Sgurr na Ciche was obvious and from there the one remaining major unknown - how hard would the descent from the col in the boulder filled gully be. The descent was not difficult, there was an obvious track in most places. This part of route like the whole route in general would be much more challenging in wet conditions; from the bottom of the gully the way ahead was obvious with a trod way, sketchy in places but generally reasonably obvious. On a sketchy section I lost the track, but found a stalkers path or ATV track. Now it was case of managing the way back to the car in doable sized bites, drinking carefully and resting as required. I was back at the car almost 12 hours after starlangskill12/06/2015
First day of a five-day trip with DW & SL. Glendessarry - Sgurr na Ciche - Garbh Chioch Mhor - Sgurr nan Coireachan - Glendessarry. A very humid day, with no wind across the summits.AGWilliamson19/09/2014
tickchazzyboy1906/06/2014
From camp - Julie and SandyBookerdddd01/06/2014
Bit of a long hairy drive to Glen Desserry car park. Sunny to first Munro, heavy showers to this Munro, Blazing sun and heat at third Munro and heavy rain the final long walk back Phew! Hard day.Jhimmy11/05/2014
ghaley02/05/2014
Climbed after Sgurr na Ciche.chriswatson11/04/2014
With Hannah from canoe wildcamp on Loch QuoichDesperate Stan01/08/2013
Wonderful warm and part sunny day but a long hot slog along the glen. Rewarded with a brilliant ridge walk and stunning viewsCapt Malbec27/07/2013
Set off from our camp at the east col at dawn (4am)to avoid the mid day heat. It was great to be up and moving as the sun rose on such a beautiful day. Why did people build the wall along the ridge which is the middle of knowhere? It will probably be there for thousands of years now, until the next ice age sweeps it away.mindlessflogger11/07/2013
2nd of 3. Back to where I dumped the pack and follow the wall! Stunning views no matter where you look. Struggling with cramp at times on a warm and windy day, legs and arms already tired from pushing and dragging the bike earlier.bowzi07/07/2013
With Iain and Tim.Loz_mck22/06/2013
With Yeltzbagger. Climbed with Sgurr na Ciche from Sourlies.Stevie n Tay29/05/2013
With Stevie n Tay. Camped two nights at Sourlies and one at Carnachwith ketzster after hiring boat from Mallaig. Very dangerous getting Stevie n Tay up slippery step ladder at low tide. Wwe didn't want to get the boat back but checking tide timetables we were told it would be high tide and it was easy going back. Climbed with Sgurr na Ciche.Yeltzbagger29/05/2013
2 of 7: From Sgurr na Ciche.ChrisR02/06/2012
Climbed with Richard. Poor visibility but low wind. Long day! Stayed in Ft William in a B&Bamcculloch06/04/2012
249th - with Allan - from Glen Dessarry. Cloud down to 700/800m, light rain for several hours. Only view from Sgurr Mor. 11 hour day, just got back to Fort William for last orders at the Indian.RGibbs06/04/2012
RHW24/03/2012
Long circuit from Strathanrjf3523/07/2011