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Name:Sail Gharbh Far West Top
Hill number:4482
Height:687m / 2254ft
Parent (Ma):1188  Quinag - Sail Gharbh
RHB Section:16E: Scourie to Lairg
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Eddrachillis
Class:Simm, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,GT)
Grid ref:NC 19857 29171
Summit feature:rock by edge of crag
Drop:35m
Col:652m  NC199291  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 15
(1:25k) 442W
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 214 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Quinag circuit from the JMT car park.Geoff Briggs26/11/2023
6 of 7: From Sail Ghorm. Short steep climb up from the path HP. In cloud. With Tim.ChrisR30/07/2023
Circuit of Corbetts from JMT car park 5 of 7thekirkie pirate24/09/2022
17 years down the road, Sail Garbh again plus this time all the others. NW to SE traverse over all rest of the ridge in calm largely clear conditions. best day of the week...this TuMP/Simm thirdvegibagger18/09/2022
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
With kieraLoz_mck15/08/2021
Classic Quinag round of 3 Corbetts. Minor detour on return from Sail Ghorm.quadbarrel03/06/2021
Short detour off the path for this one as I headed south from Sail Gorm to Sail Garbh.bolton06/09/2020
Wet vegitation a bit slippy; good viewpointbertbarnett12320/09/2019
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
Sixth top of the Quinag round, Rain looking likely now.DanMaisieBex24/08/2018
With: hb; From Bealach Chornaidh, used slanting path to bealach W of Sail Gharbh then to summit. Returned over W top then Far W Top (often missed) and out to Sail Gorm. Returned back over Sail Gharbh bealach then back to car park. Stunning Day.Ian Baines30/05/2018
With: ib; Helen Baines30/05/2018
An interesting anvil top.summitter29/04/2018
Walked up from east, over Spidean Coinich first. Good table top summit. Ascended & descended from southern end, northern end looks v steep & craggy.stever27/07/2017
Three Quinag Corbetts and associated tops using route from WalkHighlandsCrib Goch10/05/2015
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 Chris Crocker.Dugswell208/06/2010
Galltywenallt08/06/2010
classic circuit of Quinag, over the three tops, Grandnordicstar10/04/2009
with Gav and Sarah 24/7/08 gorgeous warm day, good views - did all the peaks this time.niallp24/07/2008
5 of 7: From the west top. In cloud.ChrisR09/10/2007
Solo. A894 (232273) to Spidean Coinich, Sail Gharbh, Sail Gorm & descent by East ridge to complete below the hill fog via 300m contour. Strong winds & relatively dry with cloudbase at 200m rising to 300m!Vin01/06/2006
As part of a Quinag traverse.NotReallyABagger31/05/2006
Sail Gorm, Sail Gharbh, Spidean Coinich S/F NC232273 Low cloud, 2000', overcast, showers, low wind & mild.John Young01/08/2005
traverse of all tops, misty with showersFlatfield21/05/2003
With the Cape Wrath Trail group.Dangerous Dave14/05/2003
Sunny spells, dry, good views, with an Israeli student met at the car park.iangalbraith14/06/2001
with the Quinag Marilyns (qqqv for logs)pwheeler27/05/2000
En-route to Sail Gorm.Aye Jimmy28/04/2000
CK, Eve SheilaS28/04/2000
Quinag round from car park on Kylesku road where Allt Sgrathaig needs crossing.Eddie11/11/1995
Cairngorm Club weekend meet at Elphin. I went to Ullapool and had coffee with a couple of other members. I then went to Quinag and went up all three Corbetts solo. First went up Spidean Còinich (764m) passing over the east Top, then over points 713m (Creag na h-Iolaire Ard) and 745m (Sàil Gharbh West Top) to Sàil Gharbh (808m). Then back over point 745m and over Sàil Gharbh Far West Top to Sàil Gorm (776m). Very hot.pwbellarby07/07/1991
petey01/01/1990
Circuit from A894rjf3531/12/1989
2 friends camping. Misty day.NorfolkPT2111/07/1989
RHW01/01/1989
Ascended whilst walking between Sail Gorm and Sail Gharbh in excellent weather.JohnW28/05/1987
Cottage at Drumbeg. Traverse of snowy tops with Dickie, Sally, Ruth, Martin F, Tony B. Dickie singing Gilbert & Sulivan numbers on ascent. Took in all tops on a lovely fresh sunny crisp day with snow underfoot and great views. Descended to west from S end of ridge for long walk back on path to road below magnificent cliffs of west face and tranquil loch.Chris Pearson30/03/1986
Circuit from A894rjf3523/09/1985
BJ HFB23/10/1982
from W top. to S Gorm.arranc10/08/1976
with Alistair Wyper (Quinag)davidsbatty01/06/1965
Simon Winton16/08/2023
dickiewren07/06/2023
Gallovidian29/04/2023
mntainman24/09/2022
alda17/08/2022
gary198110/07/2021