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Name:Sgurr a' Chaorachain
Hill number:990
Height:792m / 2598ft
RHB Section:13B: Applecross to Achnasheen
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Kishorn
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y)
Grid ref:NG 79664 41741
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:209m
Col:583.1m  NG 7840 4423  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 24
(1:25k) 428S
Comments:Col surveyed by Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 396 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
GavinTheobald 308/03/2024
What a great viewpoint, cloud just perched on summit of Beinn Bhan but who cares. Fantastic corries. Walked around the summit taking in the views before the cloud finally came. Snow flurries on return to car. Great peak. Company: Soloiandesbottes13/01/2024
adriancowl05/11/2023
Large layby at NG 778417. East to pick up path at NG 786418carole engel15/09/2023
from Bealachjef24/07/2023
stuartgreig09/07/2023
Jambo23519/05/2023
alda10/05/2023
From Bealach na BaClive G09/05/2023
weaselmaster21/04/2023
Sick Kid21/04/2023
patrick18/04/2023
Sgurr a' Chaorachain and Beinn Bhan from 200m elevation on the Bealach na Ba road, with John. Tough steep ascent up Sgurr a' Chaorachain through bands of crags, before reaching the summit. Headed clockwise around to the big mast/antennae array, then descended down the rocky terrain towards Carn Dearg before dropping into Bealach nan Arr and then the final ascent up to Beinn Bhan. Descent back down SSE to the road, then a 1-mile/100m reascent up the road back to the car. Tough day due to the terrain, but glad to get these done. 6h 17min total time.mproudfoot01/04/2023
With ArchMunroist393504/03/2023
Clachaig04/03/2023
Trailmaister28/01/2023
Parked opposite the track to the mast. Stony road up to the masts and the cairn on the North Top (773m). Splendid ridge walk out to the summit cairn (792m). Skirted under the N Top on the way back. Solo.Dangerous Dave24/09/2022
helenrennard03/09/2022
Pete R02/09/2022
Tartantraveller01/09/2022
Round of Sgurr a' Chaorachain and Meall Gorm from the Bealach na Barjf3529/07/2022
A straightforward afternoon ascent from the Bealach na Ba with MM. Packed plenty of punch despite the short walk time - 2 hours 40 minutes.kenmorti26/07/2022
Morning ascent from Bealach na Ba in mist, then rain and hail.vuirich12/06/2022
Lovely ridge, great views. Four of us.Play2End05/06/2022
SunnyAdventures20/05/2022
hillhunter24/04/2022
Parked at the track to the mast, promised better weather never came, interesting navigation between the mast and the turn for the final ascent in pea soup.iangalbraith13/11/2021
1st day of an OMC camling meet at Applecross with Andy Whitehead and Simon Walsh. Starting at the Bealach na Ba car park around 09:45, we headed up the track to the Transmitter, North Top, then south and east to the main summit. Returning the same way. Thick mist to begin with then some breaks between the two summits and heavy rain once back at the Transmitter, returning to the car for 16:00chillyman821/08/2021
decibel02/08/2021
NandB27/07/2021
granitegirl27/07/2021
With L. Meall Gorm first then short drive to car park at Bhealach na Ba. Track towards mast but veered off right at around 700m and around ridge to Corbett. Fantastic walk on a great sunny day with amazing views. Back down over North Top and track.Janet M25/07/2021
gary198111/07/2021
geoffreycurnock09/07/2021
Fletch04/07/2021
interloper04/07/2021
Nick Dawson, Miniplattcolnago26/06/2021
Late summit followed by wild camp at Bealach na Bakojak26/06/2021
BasherBob31/05/2021
Gallovidian27/05/2021
From car park at top of pass initially up radio mast track tyhen cross country over pinnacle to Sgurr a Chaorachain(C), back over radio mast top N Top(CT), over quite rough ground to Far North top (Gt) and easier ground againn to Carn Dearg (Gt) returning more or less directly over pathless ground.dickscroop02/05/2021
Conor29/10/2020
Joolz50029/09/2020
From parking at top of Bealach na Ba road up tracks to masts and Sgurr a' Chaorachain N Top, continuing out along ridge to Sgurr a' Chaorachain, returning to masts, parking (and down Bealach na Ba to Tornapress)kdbennett26/08/2020
Thought I had previously done this hill but now realise it was the tops on the Na Ciochan ridge, after climbing the nose route.clashcityrocker24/08/2020
samblackburn31/07/2020
Bob6731/12/2019
Sick Kid02/10/2019
weaselmaster28/09/2019
Sick Kid27/09/2019