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Name:Quinag - Spidean Coinich
Hill number:1192
Height:764m / 2507ft
RHB Section:16E: Scourie to Lairg
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Eddrachillis, Catchment Boundaries, Inver
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y)
Grid ref:NC 20605 27733
Summit feature:rock by crag 4m NNW of small cairn
Drop:192m
Col:572m  NC201284  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 15
(1:25k) 442E
Observations:base of large cairn 15m SSE at NC 20613 27713 is lower but may contain hidden higher ground
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 496 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Quinag circuit from the JMT car park.Geoff Briggs26/11/2023
2 of 7: From the East Top. Cloud on top. Occasional clearance as we had lunch. Slightly better than last time. With Tim.ChrisR30/07/2023
Circuit of three Corbetts from JMT car park. 2 of 7thekirkie pirate24/09/2022
finally sixth top of the day, the third Marilyn/Corbett, just after 7pm and while there a call came in from Jez Turner. Chatted for a bit but had to hot foot it off the mountain as it was getting close to sunset. Really fabulous dayvegibagger18/09/2022
Clockwise round of all three of Quinag's corbett summits with John. Started at Quinag car park (NC232273), up the path to the junction cairn then up the shoulder of Spidean Coinich to the summit. No views from summit due to clag, but the low cloud cleared off the tops as we descended to Bealach a Chornaidh. Steep but short re-ascent to point 745 with stunning views in all directions. Dropped down to start the shallow but long ascent to Sail Ghorm and had lunch at the summit looking down onto Kylesku Bridge. Headed back and contoured around point 745 and another short ascent up Sail Gharbh, before dropping down into the coire and took the decent path back out. Total time 5h 29min.mproudfoot18/09/2022
From standard car park to the east: Spidean Coinich East Top and Spidean Coinich.Mark Jackson12/06/2022
With D after Ullapool. Quite icy over ridge then nice run down good path at ebdRodge01/12/2021
Classic walk from John Muir car park over Spidean Coinich, north to Sail Gorm and back to Sail Gharbh trig. With Gillian, very windy, cloud base around 550mrichard6920/09/2021
From John Muir Trust car parkJulieB20/08/2021
With AMRTLoz_mck18/07/2021
A894 -> Spidean Coinich E Top -> Spidean Coinich -> A894briandiggle09/07/2021
Classic Quinag round of 3 Corbetts.quadbarrel03/06/2021
From the east top after parking at the Quinag car park. Weekend with M.S at Inchnadamph Lodge. Easy underfoot on the rocks. About 95 minutes. Headed NW along the ridge. Solo.bolton06/09/2020
Gloriously clear day with Lynn and Gemma.nix_snilloc06/08/2020
Solo on a very windy but dry day. (From Inchnadamph)iansm17/08/2019
A really brilliant day for a round of all the Quinag tops starting from usual car park. Straightforward walkig all the way. Spidean Coinich (C); Creagh nan h-iolaire (Gt);Beinn Uidhe S top (Gt); Sail Garbh W top (Gt); Sail Garbh Far W top (Gt); out to Sail Gorm and back to Sail Garbh, back to bealach down to lochan and back to car. An Australian guy declared it the best mountain he had ever climbed and hard to disagree though certainly the weather helped.dickscroop02/08/2019
Climbed from the A894 as an out and back. Wind very strong and blustery particularly on the summit. Views amazing. Climbed with N and H.johnkaysleftleg28/07/2019
Climbed with Richard, Pete Mann, Dom and Amy on Elphin DMC trip. Breezy start but the weather improved a lot throughout the day. Excellent visibility on the summits.amcculloch15/06/2019
With Sue from the car park nice day sunny with light wind. Spidean Coinich for lunch and a decision to do all three peaks was made. Steep decent and over and straight on to farthest Sailgorm where we watched the coastguard chopper practice landings then on to final Sail Gharba and return down glen passing Lochan Bealach Cornaidh.Frank09/06/2019
Rocky climb which I enjoyed. Brilliant views once again, even when white skies. Enjoyed different route down going slightly south at first over smooth boulders very gently descending. I would only do in clear weather as no pathAdventurers530/05/2019
With B from carpark at NC 232273Danmawr05/05/2019
With ProfRob. Low cloud but some views and sometimes clear. Very still day. Rounsfell08/09/2018
Superb day on the three Quinag Corbetts (first).dal04/09/2018
Second peak on our Quinag round. Weather improving.DanMaisieBex24/08/2018
With: hb; From CP on A894 at NC232274, followed new path & climbed SE ridge of Spidean Choinnich to E top & summit. Then down over narrow ridge of Creag na h-Iolaire Ard to Bealach a'Chornaidh.Ian Baines30/05/2018
With: ib; Helen Baines30/05/2018
First Corbett of the day. Superb vista.summitter29/04/2018
By the standard route from the car park on the A 894 via the south-east ridge. Onwards to Pt. 713m. With KM, NP and JK.Man of Kernow121/10/2017
First peak on a kind late autumn day.kenmorti21/10/2017
In the mist I came off too westerly. 10 minutes spent contouring round steep slopes back to the path.Owen B25/09/2017
With G. From car park on A894 > East Top > Spidean Coinich. Late afternoon.RT197016/09/2017
Walked up from car park to east, up eastern ridge. With Laura, Eilidh, Ciara, Anne, Fiona, Steve, Alex & Kasia.stever27/07/2017
Clockwise round of the 3 Corbetts of Quinag. On own.MorecambeMonkey28/06/2017
Carried on to Sail Ghorm & Sail Gharbhduchally15/08/2016
Round of Coinich, Gharbh and Ghorm from car park to east. NW ridge is a steep scramble in places.Topographer5728/05/2016
tickchazzyboy1924/05/2016
3rd of the Quintag group, but by far the way the hardest. From bealach a Chornaidh, it was a steep and very wind ascent. All was Ok at pt 713, but thick cloud meant slow progress. No sooner at the top then heavy rain making descent confusing even on compass bearings.Jhimmy27/08/2015
Three Quinag Corbetts and associated tops using route from WalkHighlandsCrib Goch10/05/2015
great day.oatcake04/06/2014
all 3Nozzer22/04/2014
round of spidean coinicch, sail garbh, sail ghorm,from carpark on A894 no views.robertphillips09/07/2013
Veryhappybunny02/04/2013
Ascent numbers 3 and 4 during AssyntForEverest fundraiserassynt_bob24/06/2012
First and second ascent during AssyntForEverest fundraiserassynt_bob23/06/2012
With Mark. Staying at Laxford Bridge. Beautiful sunny day.Grinner07/06/2012
team cpc HardenC09/05/2012
With Dad. Best views of the week from the summit: Assynt is heaven.mikejacobs14/03/2012
With OllyJamesSDonald30/07/2011
an unforgettable days walking on one of the very best hills in britain. a small quarry beside the main road as a starting point and straight up spidean coinich. from there a number of ups and downs startling views, huge drops.. an awesome round.stig_nest23/06/2011
with VR'sbatrigg17/05/2011