Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin)

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Tom na Gruagaich, formerly a Top, was promoted to become the second Munro of Beinn Alligin in 1997. It has sensational views over the sea to Skye and for most walkers is the start of the sensational traverse of the mountain.

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Region: Torridon

Altitude: 922 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Beinn Alligin ridge traverse

Other routes and challenges

If you wish to avoid the scramble over the Horns of Alligin, it is best to retrace your steps on the above route back over Tom na Gruagaich after climbing Sgùrr Mòr.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Torridon Hotels

Torridon B&B

Torridon Cottages

Torridon Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)


Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin)



Users' walk reports for Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin)

There are 8284 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin). They have contributed 119 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 AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  26/3/16  71 M2
  21/2/13  35 M2
  1/4/14  29 M5C7S2
  31/3/12  29 M2
  13/5/15  22 M6C1
  17/10/15  21 M2
  15/10/15  20 M2
  2/10/11  18 M2
  4/1/18  17 M2C1
  29/9/13  16 M2
  30/8/21  14 M6C1
  29/4/17  14 M10C2
  24/8/13  14 M7
  28/5/23  13 M2
  16/3/19  13 M2
  11/10/13  12 M4
  31/7/22  11 M2
  7/7/19  11 M2
  31/5/23  10 M3
  7/3/18  10 M2
  4/2/18  10 M1
  17/2/13  10 M2
  6/6/22  9 M2
  30/5/21  9 M1
  30/8/17  9 M10F2
  15/10/15  9 M2
  26/9/15  9 M2
  23/10/22  8 M2F1
  16/5/22  8 M2
  12/5/17  8 M2
  19/1/13  8 M2
  9/3/19  7 M2
  18/3/18  7 M2
  9/9/15  7 M2
  20/4/14  7 M2
  12/10/13  7 M2
  24/7/20  6 M2
  2/10/16  6 M2
  24/5/16  6 M6
  15/11/14  6 M2
  11/8/12  6 M2
  19/4/11  6 M2
  24/8/23  5 M2
  27/9/20  5 M2
  25/8/19  5 M2
  8/7/19  5 M2C1
  20/5/15  5 M2
  20/4/23  4 M2
  24/7/20  4 M2
  8/11/18  4 M5C1
  11/2/17  4 M2F1
  12/10/13  4 M2
  12/4/13  4 M2
  31/3/12  4 M2
  18/9/11  4 M2
  13/5/23  3 M11
  21/8/20  3 M6C1F1
  11/8/20  3 M6
  13/5/19  3 M2
  21/6/18  3 M2
  19/7/16  3 M2
  6/11/15  3 M2
  3/7/15  3 M2
  26/5/13  3 M2
  30/3/13  3 M2
  4/5/12  3 M2
  7/5/95  3 M2
  29/4/18  2 M2
  4/7/17  2 M2
  4/5/17  2 M2
  2/5/17  2 M2
  24/10/16  2 M2
  7/8/15  2 M2
  10/8/14  2 M1
  16/6/13  2 M2
  31/3/13  2 M2
  27/8/11  2 M2
  4/10/08  2 M2
  4/10/21  1 M2
  26/10/19  1 M2
  16/10/19  1 M2
  17/2/19  1 M2
  2/1/19  1 M1
  15/7/18  1 M6
  12/6/17  1 M2
  21/7/16  1 M2
  14/6/16  1 M2
  2/5/16  1 M2
  3/8/14  1 M4
  6/6/13  1 M2
  8/7/12  1 M2
  21/6/11  1 M1
  6/8/20  0 M2
  10/10/18  0 M2
  10/9/16  0 M1
  15/8/16  0 M2
  19/8/15  0 M2
  24/4/15  0 M1
  27/7/14  0 M2
  16/4/13  0 M1
  14/4/12  0 M2
  13/3/12  0 M2
  18/11/11  0 M2
  14/10/11  0 M2
  19/3/11  0 M2
  14/2/11  0 M2
  13/10/10  0 M2
  10/10/10  0 M2
  30/8/10  0 M2
  15/8/10  0 M2
  30/5/10  0 M2
  11/5/10  0 M2
  5/11/09  0 M2
  16/9/09  0 M2
  28/8/09  0 M2
  3/8/09  0 M2
  20/5/09  0 M2
  6/10/08  0 M2
  23/9/07  0 M2

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