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Iron Lodge 10

Iron Lodge 10


Postby SunnyAdventure » Sun Jul 17, 2022 10:58 pm

Route description: Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan group, Alltbeithe

Munros included on this walk: Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan

Corbetts included on this walk: Aonach Buidhe, Faochaig, Sgùrr Gaorsaic

Fionas included on this walk: An Cruachan, Càrn na Breabaig

Date walked: 25/03/2022

Time taken: 24.5 hours

Distance: 81 km

Ascent: 4920m

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3days bike packing at Killilan Glen Elchaig Iron Lodge. Total 81k 4920m ascent 24.5 hours, 10 hills ( Day1:Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan1151m, Stuc Fraoch Choire 918m, Sgùrr Gaorsaic 839m,
Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan West Top 1143m, Stuc Bheag 1075m, Stuc Mor 1041m. Day2 : Càrn na Breabaig 679m, An Cruachan 706m. Day3: Aonach Buidhe 899m and Faichaig 868m)

Day1. Cycled in from Killilan to Carnach (11k 280m 1 hr), dropped camping gear and walked to Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan and it’s 4 Subsidiary tops and Sgurr Gaorsaic(22k 1900m 9.5hours) and back to the bike continue cycle to Iron Lodge and set up campsite.

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Day2. 2 grahams from Iron Lodge and back . Càrn na Breabaig 679m, An Cruachan 706m. 20k 1200m ascent 6 hours. Had fired set up enjoyed the evening.

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Fire camp on second night

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Returning to iron lodge from the top of the Glen after the 2 grahams

Day3. 2 Corbetts from Iron Lodge and back: Aonach Buidhe and Faichaig 12.3k 1400m ascent 6 hours. Then pack tent cycle out to Killilan back to car. 13k 1hour 10 minutes 270 descent 155m ascent

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An Cruachan summit
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Glen Elchaig
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Iron Lodge and tent
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