A' Chailleach (Fannichs)

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A' Chailleach is the westernmost of the Fannichs and has fine views over the Fisherfield Forest and to An Teallach.

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Region: Ullapool

Altitude: 997 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Sgùrr Breac and a' Chailleach from near Braemore

Other routes and challenges

The pair of Munros in the route above are well seperated from Sgùrr nan Clach Geala, making any longer traverse - possibly including all of the Fannichs - into a very demanding expedition.

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Toman Còinnich

There are 5212 Walkhighlanders who have climbed A' Chailleach (Fannichs). They have contributed 81 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.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
The darkest day- nightmare on the Fannichs	Mountainlove	6/9/13	29	M5
9 Fannichs and the conditions of a lifetime	wildmountaintimes	15/8/20	27	M9
Fannichs 5...from sunrise to rainbow	Petr Dakota	7/11/15	18	M5
Nine Foxy Fannichs.	dooterbang	16/7/11	18	M9
Nine Fannaichs in a day? Absolutely not!	mrssanta	7/7/14	13	M9
One car, nine Fannichs	jenniferc6	26/5/18	11	M9
Ten Fannichs traverse - with some snow and a wild camp	decvalts	11/5/18	11	M10
The Best	pigeon	2/4/13	10	M5
Pushing the limits on the 9 Fannichs	iainwatson	21/7/12	10	M9
A perfect day on the western Fannichs	dogplodder	5/6/10	10	M2
One Man; Five Fannies; It Snow Your Business...	andrewdoggett	26/2/13	9	M5
A Fantastic Fannichs Five	The English Alpinist	4/3/24	8	M5
Wintery western Fannaichs	djarvie	15/11/23	8	M2
The Tale of the 9 Fannichs	03oroc	19/10/21	8	M9
The Nine Flippin’ Fannichs	andygunn23	6/7/19	8	M9
And then there was one...Wet in the Fannaichs	weaselmaster	22/7/18	8	M10
Final Fannichs! Sgurr Breac and A' Chailleach	bobble_hat_kenny	2/9/21	7	M2
What a day, What can i say All 9 Fannichs in a day!	scoob999	21/7/12	7	M9
Meowing in the Fannichs: Sgurr Breac and A'Chailleach	BlackPanther	12/6/11	7	M2
The 9 Fannichs with summit camp	jimbell21	3/8/19	6	M9
Ice Ice, baby... a Valentine Saturday of dreams!	BlackPanther	11/2/17	6	M2
Family fun in the Fannaichs and Fisherfields	basscadet	7/6/14	6	M3
Two very hot Fannichs	trekpete	27/7/11	6	M2
An Teallach is Tops	weaselmaster	24/7/22	5	M4C2F1
Five West Fannichs on a Stunning Day..	Coutts94	19/8/20	5	M5
Five Fab Fannichs for Mo's fiftieth. Try saying that fast.	Johnny Corbett	27/7/13	5	M5
A couple of days in the Fannichs	rockhopper	10/4/12	5	M9
Big routes of the year part 1 – 9 Fannichs	jenniferc6	12/5/23	4	M9
The Fast, The Slow and The Mountains - Western Fannichs	Meiklie Mist	12/11/22	4	M2
The Western Fannaichs 5, 3 go wandering.	GillC	26/10/13	4	M5
Little West-Side-Story: Five in a Row	Grisu	13/7/24	3	M5
9 Fannich's - Bike - Hike - Never Again	Smason1	18/4/23	3	M9
Scotland's Watershed Part 14 Through the Fannaichs	rohan	14/5/21	3	M5F1
Nae Fanniching about, nine in the sun !	scotdavid63	9/8/20	3	M9
Fine, fine, fine Fannichs	Beaner001	15/3/15	3	M2
Inchnadamph (Long) Weekender	weaselmaster	29/3/14	3	M5C4
9 Fannichs	soapy27	13/7/13	3	M9
PeteR’s Spring Break	PeteR	28/4/12	3	M2
W FANNAICHS: Exfoliated on A’ Chailleach and Sgurr Breac	Bonxie1	12/9/24	2	M2
The nine Fannichs on a long summers day	Kate P M	23/7/24	2	M9
The western Fannichs without Tom!	Hills4dogs	3/6/21	2	M2
9 Fannich Munroes in 2 day expedition via Loch Fannich	rangeybones	31/8/20	2	M9
Closing the door on the Fannaichs	old danensian	19/7/16	2	M4
Munros One Hundred and Forty Four and Forty Five	Chris Henshall	19/7/16	2	M2
Five fine Fannichs on a very favourable day	martin.h	5/8/14	2	M5
Splashing time in the Fannich's	Fife Flyer	11/4/14	2	M2
The Fannichs then on to Poolewe	dunrig	19/5/13	2	M9C1
Fannichs 9 in a day	mogorek	31/8/24	1	M9
Sgùrr Breac & A' Chailleach	richurc	27/2/23	1	M2
Fannich 9	robodob	29/8/20	1	M8
Sgurr Breac, A' Chailleach	seamus0	24/8/19	1	M2
Western Fannichs, take 2	Fife Flyer	10/6/18	1	M2
Early evening Fanniching.	JCowie	8/6/18	1	M2
Sunshine and Showers on the Western Fannaichs	dav2930	22/5/16	1	M2
Wild camping in The Fannichs - Part 1	DavidGaffney78	6/5/16	1	M2
West Fannich Hills - 5 Munros in one day	Knuttus	17/3/16	1	M5
Lochivraon Bothy Unavailable 18-27 May	Lochivraon	9/5/15	1	M2C1
fannichs camp	thand	18/4/15	1	M9
The Fannichs in August a game of two halves	Collaciotach	25/8/13	1	M9
Sgurr Breac and A’Chailleach – adventures in the clag	mmm_biscuit	21/5/13	1	M2
The Western Fannaichs	nic243	12/8/12	1	M2
Four fine Fannaichs from the slow lane	Huff_n_Puff	9/8/12	1	M4
10 boots, 4 paws over 7 Fannichs	Duncandsooz	26/7/12	1	M7
a, chailleach and sgurr breac	mgmt!	24/5/11	1	M2
A'Chailleach and Sgurr Breac - First walk report	TheseKnivesMan	17/1/11	1	M2
A face full of faeces in the Fannaichs	kevsbald	4/7/09	1	M2
Big routes of the year part 1 – 9 Fannichs	jenniferc6	12/5/23	0	M10
Big routes of the year part 1 – 9 Fannichs	jenniferc6	12/5/23	0	M9
A' Chailleach	litljortindan	1/9/22	0	M1
A Fannaichs circular round from the A832 :-)	goingforawii	24/8/19	0	M9
Sgùrr Breac and A' Chailleach - a warm-up	zatapathique	26/5/18	0	M2
Western Fannichs	Louise993	23/8/15	0	M2
Sgurr Breac and A'Chailleach	gman	20/11/14	0	M2
A filthy, foul day for a first foray into the Fannichs	Graeme D	16/7/14	0	M2
Don't fall flat on your Fannich!	simon-b	17/6/13	0	M10
Sgurr Breac and A'Chailleach	Clach Liath	2/6/13	0	M2
Beating The Jinx on Friday 13th	Huff_n_Puff	13/7/12	0	M2
Better a bad day on the hills than a good day fitting ovens	kenny3760	9/5/12	0	M2
Sgurr Breac - The hill with no character..?	HighlandTrekker	2/4/11	0	M2
Five Fannaichs on a Fresh Final Friday of July. Fab!	benno	2/8/09	0	M5
The Russians are coming. Sgurr Breac & A'Chailleach	Lipeshends	28/12/06	0	M2

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