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.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Ullapool Hotels

Ullapool B&B

Ullapool Cottages

Ullapool & Assynt Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for A' Chailleach (Fannichs)

There are 3356 Walkhighlanders who have climbed A' Chailleach (Fannichs). They have contributed 64 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	24	M5
9 Fannichs and the conditions of a lifetime	wildmountaintimes	15/8/20	20	M9
Nine Foxy Fannichs.	dooterbang	16/7/11	15	M9
Fannichs 5...from sunrise to rainbow	Petr Dakota	7/11/15	14	M5
Nine Fannaichs in a day? Absolutely not!	mrssanta	7/7/14	13	M9
One car, nine Fannichs	jenniferc6	26/5/18	10	M9
The Best	pigeon	2/4/13	10	M5
A perfect day on the western Fannichs	dogplodder	5/6/10	9	M2
The Nine Flippin’ Fannichs	andygunn23	6/7/19	8	M9
One Man; Five Fannies; It Snow Your Business...	andrewdoggett	26/2/13	8	M5
Pushing the limits on the 9 Fannichs	iainwatson	21/7/12	8	M9
Ten Fannichs traverse - with some snow and a wild camp	decvalts	11/5/18	7	M10
And then there was one...Wet in the Fannaichs	weaselmaster	22/7/18	6	M10
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
What a day, What can i say All 9 Fannichs in a day!	scoob999	21/7/12	6	M9
Meowing in the Fannichs: Sgurr Breac and A'Chailleach	BlackPanther	12/6/11	6	M2
Five Fab Fannichs for Mo's fiftieth. Try saying that fast.	Johnny Corbett	27/7/13	5	M5
The Western Fannaichs 5, 3 go wandering.	GillC	26/10/13	4	M5
A couple of days in the Fannichs	rockhopper	10/4/12	4	M9
Two very hot Fannichs	trekpete	27/7/11	4	M2
Five West Fannichs on a Stunning Day..	Coutts94	19/8/20	3	M5
Nae Fanniching about, nine in the sun !	scotdavid63	9/8/20	3	M9
The 9 Fannichs with summit camp	jimbell21	3/8/19	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
Scotland's Watershed Part 14 Through the Fannaichs	rohan	14/5/21	2	M5G1
Closing the door on the Fannaichs	old danensian	19/7/16	2	M4
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
9 Fannich Munroes in 2 day expedition via Loch Fannich	rangeybones	31/8/20	1	M9
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
Munros One Hundred and Forty Four and Forty Five	Chris Henshall	19/7/16	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
fannichs camp	thand	18/4/15	1	M9
The Fannichs in August a game of two halves	Collaciotach	25/8/13	1	M9
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
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
Sunshine and Showers on the Western Fannaichs	dav2930	22/5/16	0	M2
Western Fannichs	Louise993	23/8/15	0	M2
Lochivraon Bothy Unavailable 18-27 May	Lochivraon	9/5/15	0	M2C1
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
Sgurr Breac and A’Chailleach – adventures in the clag	mmm_biscuit	21/5/13	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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