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Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean - not that bad!

Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean - not that bad!


Postby malky_c » Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:20 pm

Route description: Moruisg and Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean

Munros included on this walk: Moruisg

Corbetts included on this walk: Sgùrr nan Ceannaichean

Date walked: 30/09/2023

Time taken: 6.5 hours

Distance: 12.5 km

Ascent: 990m

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Munros: Moruisg.
Corbetts: Sgurr nan Ceannaichean.
Date: 30/09/2023.
Distance: 12.5km.
Ascent: 990m.
Time taken: 6 hours, 30 minutes.
Weather: Overcast and calm

We attempted to get up early today due to a half-decent forecast but in the end motivation was lacking. We drove out west to the most likely-looking area with a few plans, finally settling on that old fallback of of Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean. I say that like it is a regular haunt for an easier day but in fact I have only been up each hill once, way back in 2006. Jackie's previous visit had been at the tail-end of an absolutely ridiculous 6 Munro / 2 Corbett round in 2016 where these hills were just a couple more bumps standing in the way of bed. Despite being thought of as boring by many people, they are only really lacking in interest compared to their immediate neighbours. I'll agree they are quite a slop by the standard bagging route though!


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Somehow managing to avoid swimming before we had even started, we left the car at 11:30 and dived straight into the slop. This got worse after the river and railway crossings, although I naively assumed it would get drier as we climbed a bit. Nice views across the top of Glen Carron though.

ImageFuar Tholl

ImageBeinn na Feusaige

ImageBeinn Eighe and Slioch

If there was a path here in 2006 then I missed it, having followed the edge of the next burn to the west previously. There is a pretty obvious route etched now though and once up the steepest section it crosses the burn and things level off a little. Although the weather appeared worse in most of the adjoining areas, we were treated to a view out across to Skye and some brighter hills towards Torridon and Fisherfield. We had been just ahead of another couple on the way up and we met them at the summit cairn - they were from Skye and had come east to avoid the worst of the weather!

ImageLoch Sgamhain and Fisherfield

ImageDown Glen Carron

ImageMeall a Ghiubhais and Loch Maree

ImageEast from Moruisg

ImageCoulin hills from Moruisg

ImageLiathach and Beinn Eighe

ImageWest from Moruisg

We had lunch at the top before deciding to carry on (a quick out-and-back had been an option). This side of Moruisg is the nicest, with a steep drop into Coire Toll nam Bian and a good view of the more spectacular Sgur nan Ceannaichean.

ImageSgurr nan Ceannaichean from Moruisg

ImageMaoile Lunndaidh

ImageBack to Moruisg and Coire Toll nam Bian

We were passed by a hill runner somewhere between the two hills. The steep final nose took us onto the summit of Sgurr nan Ceannaichean whose cairn is perched spectacularly on the edge of a crag. Bidein Coire a' Sheasgaich looked particularly good from here with Eigg poking out behind. While these summits were clear on my last visit there had been a thick haze so I hadn't really been able to appreciate the view.

ImageLast ascent to Sgurr nan Ceannaichean

ImageThrough Srath Mhuilich from the summit

ImageBack to Moruisg

ImageBidein Coire a' Sheasgaich with Eigg in the background

ImageJackie on Sgurr nan Ceannaichean

ImageBidein an Eoin Dearg and Sgurr a Chaorachainn

We retraced the final steep section before dropping down the west side of Coire an Toll Bian - again there was a trodden path I have no memory of. There may have been a couple of ways we could have varied the route but I had promised to stick to the straightforward way this time!

ImageStrathcarron and Coulin hills

Down in the corrie, the path is pretty poor. However it does follow the bank of an attractive burn and pass through some lovely woodland. Unsurprisingly Jackie found a pool we could swim (well at least dip) in so we did that - it was like an icy Jacuzzi. The walk back from here to the car was deceptive and took a good 20 minutes longer than I estimated. Still, we were down at a sensible hour.

ImageQuick dip in Alltan na Feola

ImageAlltan na Feola
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Re: Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean - not that bad!

Postby Sunset tripper » Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:28 am

Nice one Malky, good pics and fine hills... so easy access for us folks that live in Inverness
Cheers :D
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Re: Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean - not that bad!

Postby Mal Grey » Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:49 am

In the old days this was a tougher day :wink: with two Munros. Now being a Munro and a Corbett it is obviously easier but more esoteric. :lol:

Having returned almost every year to Strathcarron, not once have we even considered repeating these two! Should really change that.

Good to see a proper Jaxter pose on top!
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Re: Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean - not that bad!

Postby Graeme D » Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:46 pm

Got to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this route when I did it a couple of years back, and that despite setting off nursing a raging hangover! :lol: Thoroughly enjoyed the pad over from the Munro to the Ronnie! 8)
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Re: Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean - not that bad!

Postby dogplodder » Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:22 pm

Did these two before I carried a phone or camera so it's nice to be reminded what they were like.

Good to see Jackie well on the way to being back to old self! :thumbup:
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Re: Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean - not that bad!

Postby rockhopper » Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:43 pm

What's the world coming to ? Lazy youngsters, lacking motivation..... :wink: :wink: Still looked energetic to me and good to see Jackie up to her old tricks beside cairns. Not so sure about icy jacuzzis though, sounds a tad chilly :shock: - cheers :)
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Re: Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean - not that bad!

Postby sakura1989 » Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:20 pm

Great report, the icy Jacuzzi is noted for when I come to do these hills!
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