An Coileachan

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An Coileachan is the easternmost of the Fannichs, a steep-sided dome rising to the south of Loch Gorm. Whilst it is only a short distance from the track to Loch Fannich, the usual approach from the north is a long slog across the bogs.

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Region: Ullapool

Altitude: 923 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Sgùrr Mòr and the eastern Fannichs from the Dirrie Mòr

Other routes and challenges

An alternative approach to the Fannichs is from the south, particularly if a bike is used as far as Fannich Lodge.

Many different combinations of summits can be done, such as including the '/ullapool/sgurrnanclachgeala.shtml'>Sgùrr nan Clach Geala group for three more Munros, or even the ultimate epic challenge: the great traverse of all 9 Fannichs Munros.

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for An Coileachan

There are 4625 Walkhighlanders who have climbed An Coileachan. They have contributed 83 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most recent 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
A right pair of Fannichs - bike n hike from Grudie	Sspaterson	11/11/24	3	M2
Fannichs 9 in a day	mogorek	31/8/24	1	M9
Meall Gorm and An Coileachan - from Loch Fannich	Caleb Wright	20/8/24	4	M2
The nine Fannichs on a long summers day	Kate P M	23/7/24	3	M9
Eastern 7 Fannaichs by bike to Loch Fannich	djarvie	23/7/24	2	M7
East Fannichs	chazzyboy19	19/6/24	4	M2
Fannichs plans go a bit awry	JWCW2014	22/7/23	6	M4
Big routes of the year part 1 – 9 Fannichs	jenniferc6	12/5/23	4	M9
Big routes of the year part 1 – 9 Fannichs	jenniferc6	12/5/23	0	M9
Big routes of the year part 1 – 9 Fannichs	jenniferc6	12/5/23	0	M10
9 Fannich's - Bike - Hike - Never Again	Smason1	18/4/23	3	M9
The Fast, The Slow & The Mountains - Eastern Fannichs	Meiklie Mist	13/9/22	1	M4
The Tale of the 9 Fannichs	03oroc	19/10/21	8	M9
The Eastern Fannaichs - from misty to magical	Quincy	9/7/21	3	M4
The Western Fannich's - great summer's day, aye, right!	JimboJim	15/6/21	1	M5
The Eastern Fannich's. Wild, wet & windy!	JimboJim	14/6/21	3	M4
Bonkers way up An Coileachan	BlackPanther	24/4/21	10	M2
a significant accomplishment	Duncan Spence	15/10/20	0	M4
9 Fannich Munroes in 2 day expedition via Loch Fannich	rangeybones	31/8/20	2	M9
Fannich 9	robodob	29/8/20	1	M8
Gie's a swatch o' yer Fannaichs! Sgurr Mor, et cetera	bobble_hat_kenny	19/8/20	2	M4
9 Fannichs and the conditions of a lifetime	wildmountaintimes	15/8/20	27	M9
Weasels climb a Munro!	weaselmaster	9/8/20	4	M2S5
Nae Fanniching about, nine in the sun !	scotdavid63	9/8/20	3	M9
Sgurr Mor and Friends, Four Fannichs Over Two Days	Coutts94	16/6/20	2	M4
A Fannaichs circular round from the A832 :-)	goingforawii	24/8/19	0	M9
Sgurr Mor and the eastern Fannichs	Nicholas	8/8/19	1	M4
The 9 Fannichs with summit camp	jimbell21	3/8/19	6	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
A Festival of Fannichs	Rangernic	5/6/18	3	M7
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
Turned out nice on the eastern Fannaichs	dav2930	25/5/16	4	M4
East Fannich Four - Part One of an amazing week	Knuttus	14/3/16	1	M4
Four Days in Paradise: Skye,An Teallach,Ben Hope... Videos	Petr Dakota	18/9/15	18	M8
Seven Fannichs with a wild camp	Keefers	19/8/15	6	M7
One to Eight in the Eastern Fannaichs	old danensian	8/8/15	0	M4
The Eastern Fannichs Altguish WH meet 2015	scoob999	8/8/15	0	M4
Aultguish 2015 (Fri) - how Jim Bowen would have loved this!	Graeme D	7/8/15	1	M4
Finalising The Fannichs	martin.h	19/7/15	1	M4
Chasing weather across the North [2] - Fannaich failure	Delice	29/6/15	0	M2
Sgurr Mor & Friends	jupe1407	4/5/15	7	M4
The Eatern Fannichs	LongRanger	24/4/15	0	M2
Finishing the Fannichs	BlackPanther	21/4/15	1	M4
fannichs camp	thand	18/4/15	1	M9
A touch of Heaven after a day of purgatory.	jepsonscotland	18/9/14	14	M7
2 x Kitchen Sinks for the Eastern Fannichs	Fife Flyer	13/9/14	10	M4
7 Fannichs by bike	gman	10/7/14	9	M7
Nine Fannaichs in a day? Absolutely not!	mrssanta	7/7/14	13	M9
A fab day for 2 Fannichs and a Marilyn.	Johnny Corbett	1/7/14	0	M2S1
The eastern 4 Fannichs – A walk into the night	Mountainlove	24/6/14	29	M4
Force 10 in the Fannaichs	weaselmaster	14/3/14	5	M4C1
Lonely in the Fannichs	pigeon	8/2/14	3	M2
Fannich duo from the south - last blast of 2013	malky_c	31/12/13	1	M2
The Fannichs in August a game of two halves	Collaciotach	25/8/13	1	M9
Seven Fannichs from Loch Fannich	ChrisAndrews	5/8/13	16	M7
9 Fannichs	soapy27	13/7/13	3	M9
Don't fall flat on your Fannich!	simon-b	17/6/13	0	M10
Chicken plucked; horse broken - a long day in the Fannichs	Clach Liath	3/6/13	2	M7
The Fannichs then on to Poolewe	dunrig	19/5/13	2	M9C1
Finishing off the Fannies in Arctic Conditions...	andrewdoggett	9/3/13	1	M4
the eastern fannichs	highlander218	17/2/13	1	M4
The Eastern Fannaichs	nic243	11/8/12	2	M7
Fannich Four by Bus	DunstableDasher	23/7/12	0	M4
Pushing the limits on the 9 Fannichs	iainwatson	21/7/12	10	M9
What a day, What can i say All 9 Fannichs in a day!	scoob999	21/7/12	7	M9
Four fantastic Fanniachs	PeteR	22/4/12	3	M4
Why don't more folk use bog free route to Fannichs?	dogplodder	14/4/12	27	M2
A couple of days in the Fannichs	rockhopper	10/4/12	5	M9
Meall a' Chrasgaidh, Sgurr Mor, Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich	seamus0	17/3/12	0	M4
My 43rd Munro on the 43rd Munro and I'm only 10! Spooky!	boghopper	22/7/11	3	M4
Nine Foxy Fannichs.	dooterbang	16/7/11	18	M9
The Fannichs and Fisherfields in 4 wet days	Mancunian	20/5/11	1	M5C1
Sgurr Mor & Eastern Fannichs	gmac1985	4/5/11	0	M4
The Fannichs	bootsandpaddles	23/4/11	0	M7
Ullapool1 - Finishing The Fannaichs - Now With Photos	mountain coward	4/9/10	0	M4
Sgurr Mor & Eastern Fannaichs	sfsuk	4/9/10	0	M4
Eastern Fannichs	NevJB	2/7/10	0	M4
Fannichs 4	LeithySuburbs	30/5/10	1	M4
A horrilbe day in the Fannichs	Rekrab	27/5/09	0	M4
Eastern Fannichs	Benaden887	3/12/94	1	M4
Munros Forty One to Forty Seven	Chris Henshall	10/8/82	2	M7

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