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Name:Mullach Fraoch-choire
Hill number:864
Height:1100.9m / 3612ft
RHB Section:11B: Glen Affric to Glen Moriston
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Beauly
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NH 09495 17141
Summit feature:wind shelter 5m E of cairn
Drop:151.3m
Col:949.6m  NH 0934 1642  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33
(1:25k) 414N
Observations:higher ground could be hidden under cairn
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 614 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Cluanie Munros 5 peaker - Steven Fallon routehummusg18/06/2023
From Loch Cluanie. Clear skies cool breeze perfect for hill walkingAndrew Simmons28/05/2023
With Jack Coronation backpacking tripfellie06/05/2023
outstanding day out weather and views out of this world.Kevthecat07/04/2023
https://strava.app.link/RPSVICEaJybJohn19/03/2023
Walked in from close to Cluanie Inn. Opted to walk past the col before heading East up steep mountainside. Probably a mistake. Steep pathless broken ground for 700m ascent. Headed for Glen Affric hostel. Aimed for path at foot of NE ridge. Hard to find any path on the ground. The 2 river crossings both slow moving but hip deep water. Track to hostel then easy. Cloud down and finished well after dark.wychwood17/09/2022
With Gavin and Daun from ATMC. Circular route from Strawberry Cottage on beautiful sunny afternoon.andy27/08/2022
from Athnamulloch, to Alltbeithe, up Mullach Fraoch-choire, then down Gleann na CicheCraigW15/06/2022
with Jeff.Cumbrianexile02/11/2021
Last of days 4 summits after A' Chioch, Stob Coire na Craileig and Mullach Fraoch-choire. Looked to be quite a spikey ridge through the mist from descent down Stob Coire na Cralaig and whilst some care is required most of the exposure and difficult scrambling can be avoided to the right. Instead of returning via ascent route and reclimbing of A'Chralaig took the path marked by a cairn at the col with Stob Coire na Cralaig. Slightly further option down Coire Odhar to main path and long walk out down An Caorann Mòr followed by a 1km walk SE along the A87, back to the van.mntainman29/08/2021
Acsent of A'Chraileag and then Mullach Fraoch-choire from the A87. Descent via Coire Odhar and An Caorann Mor.geoffh1222/06/2021
With PamG and PamLChris Blake17/09/2020
A' Chraileag, Stob Coire na Craileig, Mullach Fraoch-choirekeithouk26/08/2020
Solo fr P nr NH088121, partly-running; ascended very steeply fr 078151. Still a sheet of thinning greyish cloud above tops so light still a bit flat but brightening. Head suddenly felt a lot better for a moment, which was a joy! Not much wind, fabulous summit.NorfolkPT2124/07/2020
With Sunny, Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean, Sail Chaorainn, A’ Chraileag, Mullach Fraoch-choireHuwel31/05/2020
A' Chraileag and Mullach Fraoch-choireGeoff Briggs01/06/2019
With Harrison and John - A’Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire - cold damp and low vis above 900m mproudfoot24/09/2018
With ChristineKeith9929/08/2018
With Keithchristine9927/08/2018
Climbed solo. Started from A87 Loch Cluanie at start of path to Glen Affric. Left path straight away heading up steep slopes by a stream to gain S ridge of A' Chraileag at 750m (actually a small path all the way). Continue to A' Chraileag (fine cairn), Stob Coire na Chraileag, Mullach Fraoch-choire. Pinnacles on Na Geurdain ridge look scary from a distance but are easily avoided on skirting paths (first east, then west of pinnacles). Returned to col at 949m. Took zig-zag path into Coire Odhar. Path soon disappears. Traverse slopes to reach the Glen Affric path (lots of fresh water springs on way!). Return on path to A87 (feels long!). Fine sunny day, and dry underfoot. Gales were forecast but didn't come. A lovely ridge walk, comparable with others nearby.jamessteel10026/07/2018
From A87 at end of An Caorann Mor, track directly up A' Chraileag to SE end of ridge, along ridge to summit and on to Stob Coire na Craileig and Mullach Fraoch-choire, descending by track from corrie rim into Coire Odhar, then back along tracks in An Caorann Morkdbennett19/06/2018
A fine ridge ascent from A chralaig. Fantastic traverse. Dry clear weather with specatacular views to remote la escape. Spring flowers everywhere. Tadpoles aplenty. Descended to valley along path across bogs and long Val Eye walk to road..Met several people. A 7hour walk.david.walker4010/06/2018
Andrew Dyson neil hutton25/05/2018
what a fantastic ridge line to walk on an follow the scramble is easily avoidedAristotle Chip18/10/2017
lovely weather. Met 2 old walkers on the walk out.mn2308/06/2017
2nd munro of the day. Left packs at Bealach and completed interesting ridge walk to smaller cairn than on A'Chralaig. Then back to bags and walkout.dave neilson08/06/2017
With Penda. From car park E of Cluanie Inn. Over A'Chralaigh on way out. Hot in wind shadow, very cold in direct wind. Went around the pinnacles but still found them scary! Long, weary boggy walk down valley leading to Glen Affric, lots of deer about (counted 56 but there were more). 11.5 miles, 7.5 hours.beorwulf05/05/2017
An afternoon ascent from An Coardnann Mor track - Mopping upShutterlag30/04/2017
Standard route from A87. With Graeme D.MorecambeMonkey29/10/2016
A lot of false summits on this hill. No views which was disappointing. Very long walk out in amongst the rutting stags!akmilne14/10/2016
climbed with Andy, rained most of the day.FCMark14/10/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac08/10/2016
A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choiretomd406/09/2016
YAC. S&C+Annie from Strawberry Cottage, Glen Affriclithosyork29/05/2016
Fine clear and sunny, windy on top but no snow anywhere and crystal clear air. Excellent walk and a fine ridge.Capt Malbec01/11/2015
Solo.Dangerous Dave22/09/2015
Great vantage point and views to Glen Affric and beyond.Roblex11/09/2015
With GHC from the other Munro. Snow showers and foggy weather and clearing. Evil weather for the 1st of August. Descended quickly to ease the pain.Play2End01/08/2015
With LSCCjvrussell802/02/2015
Started from Lundie and gained Carn Ghlusaid bia a stalkers path: The on to Sgurr nan Conbhairean, Tigh na Seilge before traversing across to A Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire. Long descent to Cluanie Inn and then hitched back to the start.jigglybones28/05/2014
Solo with A'Chralaigpigerg27/05/2014
Hyperopic24/05/2014
SMMC meet Invergarryclashcityrocker17/04/2014
A'Chralaig, Stob Coire na Cralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire from A87 layby.rhalstead03/07/2013
261st - Solo - From Glen Affric YH north to south across ridge to Cluanie Inn. Overcast but clear of summits, light/steady rain.RGibbs29/08/2012
ghaley30/07/2012
Quite a hairy and narrow path between the pinnicles and towers on the ridge leading to the top. Not a scramble, more like a clamber, but some parts are inches away from a big drop. Fell into a bog on long journey back!Jhimmy16/07/2012
Tried to get to this peak before in winter but failed 50 metres as snow too dangerous for me. This time enjoyed the ridge in and enjoyed the peak. I would do this one again. Went back via A'Chralaig to see that cairn again. Company: Soloiandesbottes04/06/2012
Solo, 2nd of 2. Easy enough walk over from A'Chralaig and some good scrambling on way to summit. Back to belach to pickup back and then follow a faint path down before a boggy walkout via an caorann mor.bowzi01/06/2012
Was going to be full horseshoe with all tops from Glen Affric but low cloud caused problems with route finding so settled for half and finished down valleydickscroop01/04/2012