Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

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The highest of the Glen Strathfarrar Munros, Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais is a grand peak at the centre of the range, topped with two fine cairns.

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Region: Loch Ness

Altitude: 1083 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Circuit of the Strathfarrar Munros

Other routes and challenges

Despite the access restrictions on the route as described from Glen Strathfarrar, the remoteness of the upper reaches of Glen Orrin is enough to discourage most walkers from attemping any ascent from the north - though stalkers' paths from Strathconon may help.

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais

There are 4399 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais. They have contributed 60 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
Bear Back with a Bump (and an Idiot) in Strathfarrar	KeithS	28/7/16	36	M4
Scotland, R U drunk? 10 sunny Munros in Strathfarrar & Monar	Mancunian	5/5/17	33	M10C1
Grand Tour-de-Monar (Wanderers above the clouds)	ghdnotcutt	29/5/23	16	M13C1
4 from the North, and a bridge gamble	haslertom	17/5/22	11	M4
Private Munros? Glen Strathfarrar Circuit	HighlandHikers	11/7/21	10	M4
The Strathfarrar Four	foggieclimber	11/1/13	10	M4
3 different ways to climb Strathfarrar 4	Mountainlove	15/4/17	9	M4
Strathfarrar from South and North	Mart987	25/4/24	8	M4
Strathfarrar Overnighter from the North	andygunn23	2/6/23	8	M4
Isolation Shepherd and the Seven Year Itch	Graeme D	21/5/22	8	M4
Braving Storm Aiden in Cannich	weaselmaster	1/11/20	8	M3S5
Cape Wrath - A Tale of Two Bothies, another mega adventure	Jaxter	7/8/16	8	M4
The Strathfarrar Four: how NOT to compleat :)	BlackPanther	26/5/18	7	M4
Strathfarrar 4 with bike (& bonus car)	gman	26/6/14	7	M4
Glen Strathfarrar	portinscale	20/4/14	7	M7
Super Strathfarrar Four	PeteR	7/7/13	7	M4
Strathfarrar - A ridge too far - so 3 simple steps	Hills4dogs	13/11/21	6	M2
Four more at Strathfarrar on a Stunning Day...	andrewdoggett	24/7/11	6	M4
The Fast, The Slow and The Mountains - Strathfarrar Circuit	Meiklie Mist	20/5/24	5	M4
Piper at the gates of dawn.	jonny616	6/12/14	5	M4
One side of Scotland to the other! (6 Munros in 2 days)	mountainboy12	18/4/14	5	M6
Strathfarrar - gimmie a break!	fipriestley	10/11/12	5	M4
Easter in Strathfarrar, Achnasheen - Winter in Torridon	weaselmaster	3/4/18	4	M5S3
Glen Strathfarrar (Glen of the Midge) Munros	Gordie12	22/8/15	4	M4
strathfarrar four and the Gate keeper	Louise993	19/6/15	4	M4
The Strathfarrar Four	bootsandpaddles	16/5/12	4	M4
Finally Doing The Strathfarrar	prophetofdom	7/5/12	4	M4
The Strathfarrer 4	JimboJim	3/6/21	3	M4
Glen Strathfarrar 3 +1	Bridge	1/9/19	3	M4
Strathfarrar take 2, in reverse	Fife Flyer	17/6/18	3	M4
Strathfarrar four in March	martinfclarke	28/3/16	3	M4
They say it's summer... - the Strathfarrar Four	theduckoutofwater	2/5/15	3	M4
Those green hills - not so Farrar way	Huff_n_Puff	24/7/14	3	M4
Glen Strathfarrar Circuit	valmar1965	27/5/12	3	M4
Go clockwise !!!!! Accurate distances here.	scotdavid63	25/7/20	2	M4
8pm or you never see civilisation again	Coop	9/6/18	2	M4
Slightly unplanned: Strathfarrar Munros traverse	malky_c	5/5/18	2	M4
Strathfarrar 4	tall-story	21/4/13	2	M4
Beinn na Muice & the Strathfarrar Munros	Johnny Corbett	19/8/11	2	M4F1
Munros Fifty to Fifty Three	Chris Henshall	15/8/82	2	M4
Unfinished Business part 3 - the other Strathfarrar Munros	mrssanta	1/5/17	1	M2
Strathfarrar, double nemesis and a battle with the elements	GillC	3/7/16	1	M2
Four from Strathfarrar	Driftwood	13/6/16	1	M4
Strathfarrar Munros	Ann Logan	21/5/16	1	M4
Strathfarrar - WH Meet	Fife Flyer	7/8/15	1	M4
Feisty day for the farrar four	weaselmaster	3/8/13	1	M4
Glen Strathfarrar	rockhopper	26/7/12	1	M4
Strathfarrar 4	Duncandsooz	21/7/12	1	M4
Strathfarrar four - Day3 video report	wilkiemurray	22/5/12	1	M4
Strathfarrar, 4 Munros, 1 inept MWIS forecast	Ranger	15/1/12	1	M4
Strathfarrar Munros	bigbertie	17/5/09	1	M3
Yellow weather warning - pah!	snowdonia7	31/8/19	0	M4
Glenstrathfarrar munros	robby85	9/5/18	0	M4
You Shall Not Pass (& the small matter of a 100th)	Backpacker	23/7/16	0	M4
Strathfarrar 4 from glen orrin	tom061087	26/5/14	0	M4
Glen Strathfarrar Munros	David Lyall	3/8/12	0	M5
Glen Strathfarrar Four	GariochTom	18/9/11	0	M4
Strathfarrar 4	csimbad	7/5/11	0	M4
grand day out	bthydave	4/5/09	0	M4
A weekend in Strathfarrar day 2	Benaden887	1/5/94	0	M4

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