Sgòr an Lochain Uaine

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Sgòr an Lochain Uaine (also known as Angel's Peak) was promoted to full Munro status in 1997. It is an extremely remote mountain at the heart of the Cairngorms. The fine summit, a twin to Cairn Toul, overlooks the magnificent Garbh Choire.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 1258 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Cairn Toul and Braeriach traverse

Other routes and challenges

The complete round described above is certainly the classic route. The northeast ridge is regarded as a fine scramble, though the lengthy approach deters many. Another possible route is from Auchlean in Glen Feshie, up over the Càrn Bàn Mòr path and then across extremely exposed, remote terrain.

The epic challenge hereabouts is the ascent of the Cairngorm 4000ers, best accomplished from Speyside. Ascend Brariach via the Chlamain Gap from the Sugar Bowl car park, head round to Cairn Toul and then Corrour Bothy. Use the Allt Clach nan Taillear route onto Ben Macdui, then continue to Cairngorm and back down to the ski centre.

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Sgòr an Lochain Uaine

There are 7574 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Sgòr an Lochain Uaine. They have contributed 160 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
Nine days, Nine 4000'ers, Eh eight guys, a ton of porridge.	Euan McIntosh	9/6/15	43	M10C1
36 hours & 2 broken bones on Cairn Toul - Braeriach Traverse	AlexFrood	26/2/15	36	M4
Braeriach - Cairn Toul traverse: I hate young people	Christopher Pulman	2/8/21	35	M4
Paid the Devil & his 3 neighbours a visit, from Linn of D	Fife Flyer	15/6/15	29	M4
Scotland's last "glacier" & NE ridge scramble, Angel's Peak	Ranger	19/9/17	27	M1
The misty mountains- summit camp up Braeriach (with photos)	Mountainlove	27/8/16	27	M5
A Cairngorm blast.	2manyYorkies	15/7/21	26	M6
Devils Point, Cairn Toul and Angel's Peak from Linn of Dee.	nbrannigan	12/7/17	25	M3
A special overnighter in the Cairngorms	benbrown_94	28/8/21	21	M4
Enter the Cairngorms - Jaxter Style	Jaxter	2/4/17	20	M8C1
Braeriach Base Camp calling	jwramsay	13/7/13	20	M4
"Sorry we missed the quiz, but Geez a Braeriach" - 14/04/18	M4RTIN	14/4/18	19	M4
Top Ten Charity Challenge - 10 Highest Munros in a Weekend	jupe1407	13/6/14	19	M11
The Cairngorm 4000ers on a hot August holiday weekend.	jimbell21	24/8/19	15	M6
Cairngorm's Big 5: Ben Macdui to Braeriach via Devil's Point	Petr Dakota	2/10/14	15	M5
The Cairngorms, the Universe and Anxiety.	DavidShepherd	12/8/22	14	M4
Braeriach etc ticked, but a Devil of a job on Carn a' Mhaim!	bobble_hat_kenny	10/7/22	14	M5
Playing with Lego and Blondie on Devil's Point	kevsbald	30/7/11	14	M3
Cairngorms: 4 days, 3 bothies, 6 Munros.	rorymch	28/3/17	13	M6
At last, the Braeriach Traverse	GillC	21/7/16	13	M4
Hidden corries and a scramble in the heart of the Cairngorms	malky_c	24/8/14	13	M2
Rockhopping in the Cairngorms - A Sunshine Epic!!	dooterbang	20/7/13	13	M8
Braeriach via the Angel's Ridge: sun, snow and silence	alexdw	16/7/21	12	M2
Western Cairngorms expedition: On	Silverhill	3/6/15	12	M7
13 days in Cairngorms	killy9999	2/7/12	12	M7C4
Angels Ridge - a trip to the heart of the Cairngorms	wilkiemurray	20/7/17	11	M4
Amongst the Monadh Ruaidh	weaselmaster	1/9/13	11	M13
Braeriach traverse.	MarkeyD	9/6/23	10	M4
Angel's and Devils - 2 days in the Cairngorms	thorburn7	21/9/18	10	M4
A meander in the Cairngorms	Alteknacker	7/8/18	9	M7
In the Cairngorms at last: a round of 6 with 4 biggies	Alteknacker	7/9/16	9	M6
Braeraich 6 from Whitewell with Winter reindeer and a Fall	scottishkennyg	11/9/15	9	M6
Cairngorms Wild Camp	SMRussell	21/9/12	9	M5
Happy coincidence or divine intervention at Angel's Peak?	dogplodder	9/7/09	9	M2
Braeriach Traverse - a greatest hits compilation	JWCW2014	13/8/22	8	M4
Five days, eleven Munros - a lovely time in the Cairngorms.	Old Bill	19/8/16	8	M11
Braeriach & Cairn Toul Traverse and A Series of Mishaps	Del246	18/6/13	8	M4
An excellent 2 days in the Cairngorms	csimbad	29/7/11	8	M7
7 Munros and 1 Graham	Gareth M	11/8/22	7	M7
A Cairngorm Wild Camp and 3 Munros	Anne C	18/7/20	7	M3
Sgor an Lochain Uaine from Glen Feshie	steverabone	11/9/18	7	M4
A Mammoth Three Day Cairngorm Adventure - Andrew Cubed	andygunn23	17/8/18	7	M7
Battling angels and devils to reach the source of the Dee	foggieclimber	7/6/13	7	M4
Lessons from a wild camping trip	Physicistinboots	8/9/12	7	M3
Uaine nothing but a hound dog	old danensian	25/7/12	7	M3
Braeriach, Angel's, Cairn Toul and Devil's from Linn of Dee	njcuthbert	25/3/12	7	M4
Devils and Angels	incompleat	4/9/11	7	M3
3 Cairngorm Munros and an overnighter	gagfax	5/6/11	7	M3
The Top Ten in 24 hours (nearly!)	skullhead	13/8/23	6	M10
The Wild Lassies - BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW	thewildlassielife	24/8/19	6	M4
Cairn Toul - Braeriach Traverse..... plus!	JimboJim	5/7/18	6	M4
6 Highest UK Peaks In 24 Hours	ittakesguts	30/7/16	6	M6
Mind the (Chalamain) Gap	londonwalker	18/8/12	6	M4
Cairngorm Wanderings	Clach Liath	2/6/12	6	M5
Overnighter in the Southern Cairngorms from Glen Feshie	rockhopper	1/8/11	6	M8
Munros Fourteen to Sixteen	Chris Henshall	17/7/76	6	M4
Devil's Point to Braeriach, from Linn of Dee (Bike and Hike)	Jokester	22/6/24	5	M4
Sgor an Lochain Uaine and Cairn Toul from Linn of Dee	go spazieren	8/9/23	5	M2
A Cairngorm Epic	roscoT	1/6/23	5	M4
A long overdue Cairngorm backpack	Stevekerr188	23/9/21	5	M14
Return to the Cairngorms	weaselmaster	28/6/21	5	M9
Glasgow - Cairn Toul - Braeriach traverse	skullhead	21/9/20	5	M4
Lairig Ghru Munros Two-Dayer, 7 Summits	Gstonebanks	15/7/18	5	M7
Sguilard, Ulaidh and Braeriach	weaselmaster	24/6/18	5	M6
Angels and Demons	BlackPanther	27/8/16	5	M3
An Awesome Cairngorm Day Out	achillespilot	15/7/15	5	M4
Braeriach and its friends by bike to Loch Einich	Delice	30/6/15	5	M3
Sunny couple of days from the Devils Point to Braeriach	Frogwell	8/6/11	5	M4
An epic Cairngorm crossing	KeithS	15/5/96	5	M4
Sunny CCB expedition 2024	SunnyAdventure	16/8/24	4	M9C1
Back to Braeriach after many years	djarvie	28/7/24	4	M4
To The Devil's Point With Me (via Braeriach etc)	The English Alpinist	13/11/22	4	M4
4 days and 8 Munros in the Cairngorms by public transit	FearCearc	6/2/22	4	M8
Angel's Peak, Cairn Toul and Devil's Point from Glen Feshie	gld73	23/7/21	4	M3
First Time Exploring the Cairngorms - 4000s (plus 2)	The Rec	6/9/20	4	M7
Cairngorm 4000s and others over 2 days	lachlantm	24/8/19	4	M8
Western 'Gorms: Eight and Ten from Glen Feshie	Driftwood	19/6/17	4	M8
At long last! Sgor an Lochain Uaine, from Glen Feshie	Emmanuelle	9/10/15	4	M1
5 from Glen Feshie	spiderwebb	15/6/14	4	M5
Winter's clinging on - Braeriach/Cairn Toul Traverse	gibhardrock	14/4/14	4	M4
Braeriach etc from Linn of Dee	gman	23/9/13	4	M5
A Colourful Cairngorms Traverse	gordon l	6/7/13	4	M4
3 days 6 hills in the eastern Cairngorms with rudolph & cw&h	mrssanta	4/6/12	4	M6
Angels, Devils and the Fall	adamarchie	2/4/12	4	M3
Devil's Point, Cairn Toul & Angel's Peak from Corrour	GariochTom	5/6/11	4	M3
Cairngorm 4000s Plus a Little Extra...	03oroc	17/8/22	3	M7
Monadh Mor, Beinn Bhrotain and a few more, from Linn of Dee	KarinE	20/5/22	3	M5
Unexpected sunburn on Macdui-Braeriach horseshoe	uk-scrambler	22/8/21	3	M6
Braeriach traverse	thand	28/5/21	3	M4
Moine Mhor Madness	Dunblane Bagger	29/5/16	3	M3
Cairn Toul- Braeriach traverse (minus Braeriach)	railton22	25/9/15	3	M3
Lin of Dee to Braeriach (rtn) - 13 hours, 6 Munros	tombombadilio	22/8/15	3	M6
The unfit, unprepared tacling the 10 Highest Munros in 5 day	Beam	21/6/15	3	M11
High camp in the Cairngorms; Day 1	mamoset	30/5/14	3	M3
Bhrotain to Braeriach and back	basscadet	10/8/13	3	M6
Braeriach Traverse	Tomsie	27/5/12	3	M4
Man versus Midge	pigeon	12/8/11	3	M5
The Devil’s thing-a-me-boabie, Carn Toul and the Angel	PeteR	1/1/70	3	M3
Braeriach Traverse - A Mistake	06WCrawford	28/8/24	2	M3
5 Munros from the Lairig Ghru	Haydn1996	25/7/23	2	M5
Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochan Uaine, Monadh Mor, Glen Feshie	SteadyAway	9/6/23	2	M3
A damn fine day in the Cairngorms	allyanddave	25/8/22	2	M4
An inpromptu traverse of the Cairngorms	hpil	11/9/20	2	M6
At last, Sgor an Lochain Uaine & Cairn Toul + great camp	Harveyj	26/6/18	2	M3
Chicken Tikka Deja Vu with couscous and a couple of sides	Graeme D	17/6/18	2	M2C1
Lairig Ghru Take Two - Braeriach 3/4 traverse	Pointless Parasite	27/4/18	2	M3
Cairngorm Gold & the mysterious disappearance of 4 young men	Graeme D	19/6/16	2	M5
May Munro Madness Part 2	shivy88	24/5/15	2	M4
Anyway the wind blows, it doesn't really matter!	jonny616	17/8/13	2	M4
One night in the Monadh Ruaidh	Collaciotach	7/6/13	2	M7
Points, Peaks, Plateaus and Pain	mountainboy12	1/6/13	2	M4
Cairngorms	houdi	21/5/13	2	M3
Cairngorms 8 tops ski tour in 24 hours	Roger Wild	31/3/13	2	M8
5 days in Caingorms part 1 wild camp	rjpatyou	29/10/12	2	M4
Wild Camping on Braeriach	Fcfraser	18/8/12	2	M3
weekend in cairngorms	RUGBYPLAYER	24/6/11	2	M8
Braeriach camp, the next 3(for short!) and Lairig Ghru out.	weemistermac	28/6/10	2	M4
Braeriach, Angels Peak and Cairn Toul from Glen Feshie	Border Reiver	16/7/00	2	M3
Devil's point to Braeriach traverse in one day	cianapleyn	5/10/22	1	M4
Cairn Toul and Sgor an Lochain Uaine from Linn of Dee	kleighton	14/7/20	1	M2
West of the Lairig Ghru	jigglybones	21/8/19	1	M8
Last of the 4000ers	Coop	21/6/19	1	M2
Cairngorm Circuit - 25 hours, 6 munros.	CalHen	4/8/18	1	M6
3 Days - 3 Munros - 3 Buddies - 1 Cairngorms National Park	SamPlumb	17/4/17	1	M3
Braeriach 4 + 3, + 10 kg firewood, Corrour overnighter	Dommie	30/11/14	1	M7
Cairn Toul 2013	JonAksel	8/10/13	1	M5
Braeriach Traverse	jenniferc6	24/6/11	1	M4
Cairn Toul and Sgor an Lochain Uaine via Glen Feshie	Les Stuart	1/5/11	1	M2
The Devil & The Angel & Cairn Toul Too	Alastair S	9/4/11	1	M3
Braeriach, Sgor an Lochain Uaine & Cairn Toul via Whitewell	bio-man	6/10/08	1	M3
Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine & Braeriach	robhutchinson	15/7/99	1	M3
Sgor an Lochain Uaine only from Glen Einich	bydand1	20/8/21	0	M1
The Beast in the East	Fudgie	29/9/20	0	M2
The Devil that got away	Fractral	17/11/18	0	M5
The Devil and The Angel (bike hike)	pmallan1	29/9/18	0	M3
Between The Peaks on The Breariach Traverse	Joehill	23/9/17	0	M4
Braeriach traverse	Broggy1	28/7/17	0	M4
Sore after six ! Part 2	scotdavid63	5/7/17	0	M4
A Memorable First trip to the Cairngorms	jimmyboy98	22/8/16	0	M4
Cairngorm trip, camp at Corrour Bothy	MCOaky	29/7/16	0	M5
Cairn Toul and Angel's Peak	pinkmongoose	12/7/16	0	M2
A walk in the Cairngorms	Guswelsh	7/8/15	0	M7
Misty Mountain Top - Braeriach	beech	27/7/15	0	M3
Braeriach - Macdui - Cairngorm - Bynack More Circuit	dannyblue	1/5/14	0	M8
A Cairngorm epic - day 3, The Braeriach traverse	Flo-go	17/7/13	0	M4
Cairn Toul and Braeriach Traverse	mr_ash_37	8/7/13	0	M4
Magnificent 6 cairn gorms from Whitewell including Braeraich	scottishkennyg	8/6/13	0	M6
A Day in the Fog	gadamson	2/7/12	0	M3
More capering in the Cairngorms	basscadet	1/7/12	0	M5
corrour bothy to devils angels and a toul	d gwynn	4/10/11	0	M3
devils point	paul2610	28/9/11	0	M4
The Devil's Point, Cairn Toul & Angel's Peak	LJgee	18/8/11	0	M3
3 days in the heart of the Cairngorms	solarflare	22/4/11	0	M7
Glen Feshie munros	filox	16/10/10	0	M6
2 Hikes, 1 Ride, 9 Peaks, (21-9), 17th to 21st September	Mark Berry	21/9/10	0	M9
Misty Mountains	robertwraith	6/9/10	0	M4
Video/Photo montage of Awesome 4 Day Cairngorm Hike	Michael Cook	18/8/10	0	M8
The Devil’s Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain, Braeriach	David Lyall	8/8/10	0	M4
Both sides of the Lairig Ghru	Benaden887	12/6/93	0	M7
The Angels Peak - First Munro .. or was it?	Mountaineer	19/8/86	0	M1

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