The Sow of Atholl (Walkhighlands)

The Sow of Atholl

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The Sow of Atholl is divided from the other Drumochter mountains by a low bealach and thus this steep-sided block of moorland has Corbett status. It is often climbed in combination with the neighbouring Munros, but an easier short day is the ascent from Dalnapsidal.

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Altitude: 803 metres

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Other routes and challenges

The ascent being short, it is straightforward to add the ascent of the Meall na Leitreach to the day.

The Sow can also be done as a prelude to neighbouring Munro Sgairneach Mhor and its neighbours.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Users' walk reports for The Sow of Atholl

There are 865 Walkhighlanders who have climbed The Sow of Atholl. They have contributed 28 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Title	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!	dooterbang	10/12/2011	19	M4C1
Monstrous Winds, Surreal MARHOF experience	weaselmaster	11/11/2018	8	M7C1S2
The BIG 3 tame the WEE 4, plus 1	The Rodmiester	27/09/2012	7	M4C1
Mun cuairt faisg Dail na Spideal ... Duinish Round	Collaciotach	17/05/2018	6	C4G1
The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest	Bod	28/01/2012	5	M2C1
4 'bores' and a sow...	teaandpies	05/04/2017	4	M4C1
Drumochter	weaselmaster	01/12/2013	4	M5C1
Drumochter 7 and The Sow of Atholl	rockhopper	28/05/2011	4	M7C1
The Sow of Atholl	trekpete	29/12/2013	3	C1
Two Corbetts a day keep the madness away!	BlackPanther	02/12/2012	3	C2
Bothy trip part 2 - Dodging the weather at Dalnaspidal	malky_c	21/10/2018	2	C2
NW pub and bothy crawl (with some hills for funsies)	Jaxter	16/10/2018	2	C4G1
Atholl a' Ghlo with autumn colours	simon-b	16/10/2015	2	M3C2
Drumochter , one way or the other?	GillC	18/04/2015	2	M2C1
A Couple of Lumps and a Bump	Fudgie	16/06/2013	2	M2C1
Is it Still Summer?	Gordie12	31/10/2014	1	C2
Passing the Pigs	Driftwood	06/06/2013	1	M4C1
Savouring sunshine on Sgairneach Mhor and the Sow.	nathan79	27/03/2013	1	M1C1
drumochter 4 and the Sow of Atholl	davetherave	28/11/2009	1	M4C1
Geal Charn, A'Mharconaich, Beinn Udlamain, Sgairneach Mhor..	munrowalker	18/08/2009	1	M4C1
Meall na Leitreach & The Sow of Atholl	colinwatson	12/05/2016	0	C2
Sow - an easy balloon	Fife Flyer	09/08/2015	0	C1
S(n)ow of Atholl	U059361	08/11/2013	0	C1
A series of Firsts in the Western Cairngorms	Ibex	24/06/2013	0	M4C1
7 Munroes and a pig	whiteburn	04/07/2012	0	M7C1
Sow or never	joenorris	22/08/2011	0	M1C2
2 Munro's and a Corbett up at Drumochter Pass	fingeez	29/01/2011	0	M2C1
Nice day for a White Bagging - Drumochter whiteout	Graeme D	20/12/2009	0	M2C1

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