Sgùrr an Lochain

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Sgùrr an Lochain is perhaps the finest of the seven Munros on the south Glen Shiel Ridge. Its fine peaked summit rises above the craggy corrie which holds the lochan giving the mountain its name.

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Region: Kintail

Altitude: 1004 metres

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South Glen Shiel Ridge walk

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Sgùrr an Lochain is almost invariably climbed as part of a traverse along the ridge as given above.

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Sgùrr an Lochain

There are 7714 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Sgùrr an Lochain. They have contributed 106 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
Shiel & Saddle 9 and a Cautionary Cragfast Tale	andygunn23	31/5/21	28	M9
A glorious day on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	rockhopper	11/8/12	28	M9
Quoich a day out on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	PeteR	1/10/11	26	M6
All 9 in a day	Grisu	13/8/22	20	M9
Magnificent 9 of South Sheil	jamesb63	5/6/16	14	M9
Kintail meet 2011 - 3 from 9 do 7 on the South Cluanie Ridge	Graeme D	10/9/11	14	M7
The Magnificent Seven conquer The Seven - a walk backwards!	Quincy	13/7/19	12	M7
Laying an old Ghost to rest on the Crag of the Stags	PeteR	24/8/14	12	M7
The South Glen Shiel Ridge	Clach Liath	26/3/14	11	M7
Walkhighlands meet, South Cluanie Ridge..The Video	mountainstar	10/9/11	11	M7
South Kintail ridge with summit camp	mrssanta	7/6/21	10	M7
The South Glen Shiel Ridge in winter	christianbartlett	25/12/14	10	M3
Sunshine on the South Shiel Ridge	iainwatson	23/3/12	10	M7
North Loch Quoich and the South Shiel ridge on a long day!	goingforawii	2/7/19	9	M12
Go on then, let’s do another 7 in Glen Shiel!	Lenore	26/7/12	9	M7
3 Days in Kintail	roscoT	19/4/24	8	M11
A long day on the South Glenshiel Ridge	ActiveLouise	3/6/22	8	M7
The Magnificent Seven...2 Milestones at Glen Shiel Ridge	Petr Dakota	20/6/15	8	M7
The South Glen Shiel Ridge - 40C and a mad decent	Mountainlove	20/7/13	8	M7
GOTCHA	gammy leg walker	14/7/12	8	M7
Ghosts of Glen Shiel	scottnairn	17/9/17	7	M7
7 for 7 at 7 on South Glen Shiel Ridge	Sunny Speyside	14/9/13	7	M7
South Glen Sheil ridge, west to east	Paul4Jags	1/5/24	6	M7
There and back again: the south Glen Shiel Ridge	johnbythell	20/7/23	6	M5
A Circular Kintail Walk	weaselmaster	22/8/21	6	M12
First Snow on the South Shiel Ridge	weaselmaster	7/10/18	6	M11
Lucky 7 - The South Glen Shiel Ridge.	JimboJim	16/8/16	6	M7
'Se7en': the South Glen Shiel Trudge W to E in dodgy weather	bobble_hat_kenny	11/7/15	6	M7
Seven Blue Balloons	Fife Flyer	18/6/13	6	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	gman	29/5/13	6	M7
A loooong Forcan walk	fipriestley	19/7/12	6	M5
South Glen Shiel Ridge	Bensc01t	25/2/23	5	M7
The South Glen Shiel Ridge	bernadettewalsh	29/8/20	5	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge - hardest challenge ever!	Brendanw	28/5/16	5	M7
Playing the bagpipes along the South Cluanie Ridge!!	munrobagpiper	17/7/14	5	M7
Big Bagging Day!	arobinson840	12/10/13	5	M7
What to do in a heatwave? The South Shiel Ridge of course!	davedanson28	21/7/13	5	M7
The Fast, The Slow and The Mountains - Glen Shiel 7 + 2	Meiklie Mist	31/8/24	4	M9
Seventh Heaven: South Glen Shiel Ridge	Craig 7483	14/8/21	4	M7
Inversion on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	thorburn7	30/6/18	4	M7
The South Glen Shiel Ridge	scoob999	30/4/16	4	M7
The Magnificent Seven	Beaner001	18/8/15	4	M7
Getting halfway with a bald redhead – on the Shiel ridge	old danensian	8/6/13	4	M9
Glorious weather for the 7 Munro Monster!	Brian_G81	26/7/11	4	M7
The 3 Western Munros of the South Glenshiel Ridge	gld73	31/5/21	3	M3
South Glen Shiel Ridge Hike & Bike	Jokester	27/7/18	3	M7
Half way at Sgurr an Lochain	Coop	4/7/17	3	M7
Four into seven will go ... Glen Shiel clagtasmic.	2manyYorkies	21/5/16	3	M7
Awesome solo ridge walk to mark 100	tombombadilio	11/4/16	3	M7
Munros One Hundred and Twenty One to Twenty Seven	Chris Henshall	5/8/14	3	M7
Just in time in Glen Shiel	Driftwood	7/6/14	3	M7
Saddle, Sgurr na Sgine, 7 Brothers and perfect weather	Alteknacker	25/5/14	3	M9
South Glen Shiel Ridge - Kintail	harrison123	12/10/13	3	M7
Scorcher on the South Glenshiel ridge!	jenniferc6	30/5/13	3	M7
The day my kids took me munroing in kintail	Duncandsooz	26/5/12	3	M7
13in24 Charity Challenge - 5 sisters, brothers & Glen Shiel	njcuthbert	25/5/12	3	M13
To the South Glen Shiel Ridge - and beyooond	KeithS	13/6/95	3	M9
South Glen Shiel Ridge	J_K_BAGGINS	6/7/24	2	M7
A return to the Sth Shiel Ridge , a scorching kedfest	GillC	25/8/21	2	M7
Best walking day	Kerspink	1/9/20	2	M7
The Great Cluanie Marathon 2017	ere1	3/5/17	2	M8
A quickie on the south side of Glen Shiel	malky_c	2/4/17	2	M3
Making a meal of it! - 8 in Glen Shiel the stupid way	IanEzzi	20/8/16	2	M8
Back on the Saddle with a trek over the South Shiel ridge	scottishkennyg	19/8/15	2	M9
South Glen Shiel ridge (a bridge to far)	David Lyall	28/7/15	2	M7
Saddle, Sgurr na Signe and South Glen Shiel Ridge	scotdavid63	3/7/15	2	M9
SGS Ridge - facing the fear of Killer Lorries	BlackPanther	14/6/15	2	M4
South Glen Shiel Ridge	Backpacker	15/9/13	2	M7
South Glen Shiel ridge	weaselmaster	5/7/13	2	M7
More Lessons from a wild camping trip	Physicistinboots	3/6/13	2	M13
Glen Shiel transport problem solved.	simon-b	2/9/12	2	M7
Two great hikes in Glen Shiel	pigeon	4/5/12	2	M10
Six on the ridge and a siamese twin	Johnny Corbett	27/6/11	2	M7
Cluanie to the Saddle - I must be crazy	benno	10/9/09	2	M9
sat o' nine scales	TunaStubbs	10/9/22	1	M9
Head in the Clouds	Myeggsareboiled	16/7/22	1	M7
Long, very rewarding day!	csaund	3/8/21	1	M7
A great walk even with some heavy showers.	bacon1981	5/8/17	1	M7
Me and My Dog	dalerodgers	6/5/17	1	M1
Wet Kintail adventure	Jaxter	21/5/16	1	M7
Sunshine on Shiel	rgray98	18/9/14	1	M7
Joining the 100 club on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	J888ohn	26/7/14	1	M7
A Grand day out whatever the weather.	martin.h	31/7/13	1	M7
The Magnificent 7 = Twenty 1st Century Bhoy !	steven65	14/10/12	1	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	Frigate	5/5/12	1	M7
Shiel Bridge, land of the midge to south shiel ridge	jonny616	7/8/10	1	M7
Sun and Snow on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	AndyHall	9/5/10	1	M7
A slice of the South Glen Shiel Ridge	SMRussell	29/8/21	0	M4
South Shiel Ridge	mc1967	15/9/18	0	M7
Wonderful day on the South Glen Shiel Ridge	Jockstar	9/7/15	0	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	Jonniegutrot	27/7/13	0	M6
Long walk	Fidman	20/5/12	0	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	DarrenJeffrey	12/5/12	0	M7
Is This The Way To Montenegro? - South Glen Shiel Ridge	JLamont86	24/4/12	0	M7
glen sheil south ridge	corryhully	22/11/11	0	M7
Creag nan Damh and Sgurr an Lochain	bootsandpaddles	21/7/11	0	M2
Tour of Kintail (Day 4) South Glen Shiel Ridge	snowdonia7	6/7/11	0	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	jester	4/5/11	0	M7
The Saddle via The Forcan ridge and beyond.	davetherave	22/4/11	0	M9F1
South Glen Shiel Ridge	markscotsman	14/10/10	0	M7
South Glen Shiel Ridge	apearman	25/9/10	0	M7
Glen Shiel West End of Ridge	Les Stuart	14/8/10	0	M3
South Glen Shiel Ridge [Kintail]	HighlandSC	26/6/10	0	M7
South Cluanie/Glen Shiel Ridge	dooterbang	23/1/10	0	M7
the south glen shiel ridge	Alan S	12/6/09	0	M7
South Glensheil Ridge	rankinmckee	7/6/97	0	M7

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