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Name:Tom a' Choinnich
Hill number:1090
Height:954m / 3130ft
Parent (Ma):1088  Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor
Parent (SMC):1088  Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor
RHB Section:15B: Loch Vaich to Moray Firth
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Cromarty
Class:Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman
(Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NH 46360 70021
Summit feature:embedded rock 12m NE of cairn
Drop:87m
Col:867m  NH464694  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 20
(1:25k) 437S
Observations:rock is c.20cm higher than base of cairn; embedded quartz boulder 20m NE of cairn at NH 46361 70027 is lower
Survey:Abney level
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Ben Wyvis and all tops with John from Ben Wyvis car park. Followed usual route up to An Cabar via the excellent path, then across to Glas Leathad Mor/summit - only the very top plate of the trig was visible due to the covered being covered in a thick layer of snow. From there we headed N towards Tom a' Choinnich, but instead of ascending to the summit, we contoured to the E to then head around the broad ridge to munro top Glas Leathad Beag (via it's S top). Returned back the way we cam to ascend Tom a' Choinnich then headed WSW down the rough slope to reach Allt a' Garbh Bhaid, which we followed through the marked forest to a track which we then then followed down to Garbat and back along the A835 to the car park. Snow on the ground above 800m on North facing slopes, and permanent cloud cover on both Glas Leathads, but it stayed dry, if pretty windy. Total time 6h 14min - just over 24km and 1300m ascent.mproudfoot17/02/2024
I cycled up the west side of Loch Glass, to Wyvis Lodge. From here I hiked up a boggy path onto Tom a' Choinnich (953m), Munro Top. Heading east, I gained Glas Leathad Beag (928m), Munro Top. From here I should have descended north, but started veering NE into the 'wrong corrie', so had to double back, then once on the correct shoulder, I again ventured into a different 'wrong corrie'. Easily wasting 1 hour. All because I forgot 2xAA batteries for my GPS. I found the 'right corrie' and got down to where I was 5m from my desired proper path. But the burn I needed to cross was in spate, I went up and down it a few times before heading downstream. Only to see a dam crossing the burn (fantastic), but the burn was downstream of merging of my burn and another, so I had to cross the other (also in spate), just to test my boots waterproofing (they failed) and a walking pole bent. The cycle back was quick, 8:40hrs for just two Tops, a horrible day.chillyman825/08/2023
From CP at 410671, up path to An Cabar, Ben Wyvis and Tom a' Choinnich. Descended via WSW shoulder and Allt a' Gharbh Bhaid, then forestry track.welshyboyo26/05/2023
Parked at the signed free BW car park and followed excellent path up An Cabar and the ridge to BW. Continued to shoulder of Tom a Choinnich before heading off E on broad ridge to Glas Leathad Beag. Returned over ToC and descended down pathless W ridge to Cnoc na Bana-mhorair and into the mapped treeless forest rides before picking up proper forest tracks back to the car park. Excellent day, cold, windy but largely clear. With Gillianrichard6921/04/2023
En route to Ben Wyvis - excellent path once you reach the ridge. No ascent path found on SW ridge after left the boggy forest tracks in the mapped fire breaks, though forest now partly felled. A somewhat tedious ascent, partly with Richard. Alone on top.Denise 20/04/2023
An Cabar, Ben Wyvis and Tom a' Choinnich from Ben Wyvis car park.JasonStark25/02/2023
Circuit from Ben Wyvis car park over An Cabar, Ben Wyvis summit and Tom a'Choinnich.Fife Walking09/06/2022
Descended to NW along path, then followed wall and crossed heather to faint fourtrack track, followed this to forestry track.colazione28/04/2022
From Glen Glass road end for a round of Glas Leathad Beag, WT, Tom a' Choinnich, Meall Beag and Meall Mor.rhalstead10/09/2021
With LunaBigNick23/05/2021
Solo. Cold wind. Abandoned 2nd top. Likely go back in Spring, on bike, via Loch Glass and old stalking path onto Tom a' Choinnich. Great end to February, though.garbo110328/02/2021
second of day a hot and muggy day. need to focus to find the stalkers path as there has been a new hydro track built.VerySlowPlodder18/06/2020
4 of 10: From An t-Socach.ChrisR12/08/2019
Contoured round from An t-Socach, then down south-east ridge, over rough ground until we found tracks through cut-down forest KeithByTheC02/08/2019
 yorkielad03/06/2018
4th top today. Descended on to Carn Gorm then towards Allt a`Choire Dubh. Very hot going through Garbet Forest which had been felled.187lenny27/05/2018
From Glen GlassPeterb29/04/2018
From Ben Wyvis car park on A835, followed track up An Cabar, then on to Glas Leathad Mor, continued N, contoured past Tom a'Choinnich and E along ridge to Glas Leathad Beag. Returned over Tom a'Choinnich, descended towards Allt a'Gharbh Bhaid, following stream down to forest road, then back to car parkkdbennett07/07/2017
revisit for the tops, an cabar, ben wyvis, tom a choinnich, glas leathad beag, glas leathad beag west top.robertphillips05/05/2017
Ben Wyvis via An Cabar returning over Tom a'Choinnich.wozzat23/06/2016
An Cabar - Ben Wyvis - Tom a' Choinnich circuit returning via sw ridge. Last 1km back to forest track a little tricky due to felling. Lovely sunny daygaryhoney23/06/2016
With Tony, sun! cool breeze. Enjoyable approach along stream through forest. An Cabar-Glas Leathad Mor-Tom a Choinnich-Glas Leathad Beag to end of ridge and back. Moss amazing beyond main summits, very bouncy to walk on!zoob01/06/2016
After Queens Cairn. Then on to Wyvis. After 4 hrs of solitude on lower tops, saw first walkers of the day here.RHW23/05/2015
See Munro EntryTopsaswell02/05/2015
Climbed in Complete snow cover, stunning!Ronald19/02/2014
A835 car park - An Cabar - Ben Wyvis - Tom a' Choinnich - SW ridge - A835 car parkdavidpettit8431/05/2013
Dropped down to this from Wyvis in very windy conditions. Onward descent over Carn Gorm to Queen's Cairn was very difficult due to this.chriswatson23/04/2013
CraigW23/07/2011
with Jamie and Ben-Ji on anti-clockwise circuitvegibagger30/05/2011
neil hutton27/05/2011
alone SheilaS23/08/2010
sololittle al01/04/2010
New Year of deep snow. Came out to Wyvis hunting a good walk. Somehow parked off road, limited clearance of car parks, found the touristy trail well walked/skied and progressed to hill top easily on a beautiful crisp sunny day. Fine views 360 degrees. Third ascent, first w Jenxnordicstar30/12/2009
Windy!!HiglandSC15/08/2009
self (Ben Wyvis)davidsbatty31/05/2009
Glasgow and Lancaster Weekend. Ascent with J Moss and others.alexmaclennan07/02/2009
Winter conditionsStrathcarron05/01/2009
With three friends. From Wyvis car park just south of Garbat. We used the path that ascends on the north side of Allt a' Bhealaich Mhòir. The path has had considerable work done on it. However, the path was to a large extent covered with snow. It was icy low down and had been trampled down so progress was easy. We reached the summit of An Cabar. It was a beautiful day with superb views of snow covered parks, especially the Fannichs. We continued over the various tops of Glas Leathad Mòr to the main top. We descended north and on to Tom a' Chòinnich. It was very cold. We opted to descend WSW eventually following Allt na Bana-mhorair on the NW side through forest. Going was rather tedious due to the soft snow which had not been trodden on. We reached the road a little north of Garbat. A really good day, enjoyed by everybody.pwbellarby06/12/2008
Completed Ben Wyvis + 3 Tops, 21.5km, 1350m in 6.3hrJamesSDonald22/08/2008
3 & 7 of 9: Out from Ben Wyvis. Return from GLB west top.ChrisR05/07/2008
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007ancient brit22/05/2007
Long walk back along the ridge from Fiaclach. yorkie07/04/2007
With Joel & Ian.Dangerous Dave05/03/2007
t94redcon04/10/2006
With Jeanettedickscroop27/07/2006
See Glas Leathad Beag dbb26/05/2006
Walk in poor conditions with John McD & Allan Wbarnz4806/02/2006
Making Ben Wyvis into a nice circularnickywood117/06/2005
NUFWS Ullapool trip. With Andy & Ian.Grinner03/04/2005
Garbat-An Cabar- the Ma top- Tom a Choinnich- Garbat. A good path made for an easy climb. Families, dogs, runners gave the walk as far as this summit a relaxed and friendly feel. The direct descent was quiet, though. Sunny, good views. With brother, Pete.pwheeler30/05/2004