Garbh Chioch Mhòr

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Garbh Chioch Mhòr is an extremely rough and rocky ridge of immense character on the edge of Knoydart. It is normally traversed en-route to the even grander cone-shaped peak of Sgùrr na Cìche.

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Region: Fort William

Altitude: 1013 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Sgùrr na Cìche Munros from Loch Arkaig

Other routes and challenges

With its remote location and extreme ruggedness, Garbh Chioch Mhòr is seldom ascended by any route other than a traverse along the ridge as described above.

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Garbh Chioch Bheag

There are 3384 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Garbh Chioch Mhòr. They have contributed 70 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
Into the Wild White West	joenorris	10/12/12	34	M3C2
Rough Bounds round of 5/3/1 in tropical weather	Alteknacker	18/5/18	25	M5C3
Sgurr na Quiche & pals: fat bloke manages Glendessary Three	bobble_hat_kenny	26/6/17	25	M3
Knoydart: Glenfinnan - Inverie via Sgurr na Ciche Munros	alexdw	19/8/23	24	M3
Gairich to Sgurr na Ciche from Loch Arkaig	rockhopper	7/7/13	24	M5C1
Glorious Glen Dessary & Munro 250	jupe1407	28/5/22	15	M3C1
Chioch, Ciche, Two Coireachans and Mor	Shevek17	31/5/21	15	M5C1
Loch Arkaig 3....make that 4	spiderwebb	20/9/14	14	M4
Rainbows, Broken Spectres & my 1st Camp!!	dooterbang	5/11/11	14	M3
Glen Dessary 3 - possibly the best walk yet!	PeteR	6/8/11	14	M3
Return to the Rough Bounds - the high version	malky_c	11/8/24	13	M3C1
Sgurr na Ciche & Garbh Chioch Mhor - by boat	2manyYorkies	3/5/24	13	M2
Glenfinnan to Inverie the hard way	johnbythell	8/6/18	13	M6
Wild Camp via the Low Sea of Quoich	scottnairn	1/9/17	13	M3
Sgùrr na Cìche by packraft	PhilBehan	12/7/21	11	M4C1
Sgurr na Ciche, here we come!	BlackPanther	9/7/18	11	M3
Loch Arkaig to Sgurr na Ciche and back :) :) :)	Bod	31/8/14	11	M3
Arkaig Epic - Gairich to Sgurr na Ciche	Avocetboy	13/7/18	10	M5C1
A lof of pain for some views - Knoydart	Mountainlove	7/8/15	10	M3
On the Edge of Knoydart...	andrewdoggett	5/9/11	10	M4
Camping it up around Glen Dessarry	weaselmaster	28/3/22	9	M4C6
Glendessary comparison	Fife Flyer	25/7/21	9	M3
Glenfinnan to Inverie - the 2 Koreans and their naked buddy	Mancunian	3/5/12	9	M6
A late start on Sgurr na Ciche	adamarchie	21/4/12	9	M3
A pleasant stroll through Knoydart	jacob	22/4/24	8	M3
The Knoydart Expedition 9munros	SunnyAdventure	6/9/19	7	M9
High Camp at Sgurr na Ciche	weaselmaster	28/5/18	7	M6C1
Knoydart fun, Sourlies and Barrisdale overnighter	Dommie	15/10/15	7	M8C1
Trio of Glendessary Munros served with complimentary Corbett	old danensian	23/6/15	7	M3C1
A fisherman’s tale	PathfinderPaul	12/7/24	6	M3
A Kayak Tour de Loch Quoich	zozzles	29/8/20	6	M5C1
An exhausting drive for Sgurr na Ciche	simon-b	18/6/16	6	M3
The slippery slopes of Glen Dessary	Emmanuelle	13/9/15	6	M3
A Walk on the Wild Side - Sgurr na Ciche from Loch Nevis	portinscale	25/5/14	6	M3
Inverie-Sgurr Na Ciche epic	Squizbug	24/9/20	5	M3
Glenfinnan to Inverie with a wee detour up Sgurr na Ciche 3	Delice	28/5/16	5	M3
Knoydart and the Rough Bounds day 2 - What Doesn't Kill You?	mrssanta	4/7/15	5	M4C1
To Sgurr na Ciche and back again from Loch Quoich	weaselmaster	3/5/14	5	M5C1
Loch Quoich circuit	gman	12/10/13	5	M5C1
Munros One Hundred and Eleven to One Hundred and Thirteen	Chris Henshall	16/7/10	5	M3
Sgurr na Ciche agus Garbh Cioch Mor	Collaciotach	25/7/11	4	M2
the other way around	dbethune	3/6/09	4	M3
Glorious day for the Glen Dessary Munros	Arkle2015	7/9/24	3	M3
Glen Dessary Munros done - only took 31 years	go spazieren	1/9/24	3	M3C1
Lovely Ciche - even nicer than it sounds!	JimboJim	21/4/21	3	M3
The B8004/5 didn't do me!!	Coop	7/7/18	3	M3
Glendessary Pt 1, too many water features	Fife Flyer	2/5/16	3	M3
A clear day to see the Glendessary three (images shrunk)	scottishkennyg	14/4/14	3	M3
Glen Dessarry	eharbottle	26/3/12	3	M3
Old stuff 4: the rough lot revisited (1998)	Klaasloopt	31/3/98	3	M4C10
Glen Dessary Four - two to go	snowdonia7	18/4/22	2	M4
Four in Glen Dessarry	Silverhill	8/6/15	2	M4
3 Glen Dessarry Munros	Johnny Corbett	22/8/13	2	M3
Dawn til Dusk in Glen Dessary	LeithySuburbs	19/10/09	2	M3
Bank Holiday 3 dayer in Knoydart	malky_c	22/5/09	2	M3C5
Knoydart / Loch Quoich 2 day backpacking trip	willmair	18/9/15	1	M5C3F2
Two Down, Two to Go	jax159	31/5/14	1	M2
The Dessarry trip	basscadet	26/7/13	1	M7C1
Days 2 and 3 of a week in the hills	Steve B	25/10/11	1	M4
Sgurr nan Coireachan to Sgurr na Ciche	TIM_H	23/11/10	1	M3
124, 125 & 126 Glen Dessarry	mrft	17/9/10	1	M3
Knoydart 2 dayer with a bad nights sleep!	Lifeonloop	8/5/09	1	M4
Sgurr na Ciche and friends.	Benaden887	8/5/93	1	M4
Sgurr Na Ciche From Loch Arkaig	Alter Ego	29/9/19	0	M3
Little to See on the Glendessarry Three	dav2930	13/6/15	0	M3
I have a cunning plan part 1	DougieB	15/6/14	0	M3
sgurr na ciche,garbh chioch mhor,sgurr nan coireachan	d gwynn	20/5/14	0	M3
Munroing in the Rough Bounds of Knoydart	mountain coward	2/1/11	0	M3
Sgurr na Ciche Munros Loch Arkaig	shaun moffatt	13/7/10	0	M3
The Glen Dessary Round	marcday	2/4/09	0	M4

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