Bealach between Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill » Leave the car-park and head directly uphill on the track, past a small hydro building. The
Walking the Ballachulish Horseshoe with Culter Hillwalking Club on a very misty day. Dhonuill, climb west up the broad ridge that narrows as it gets to a level
After the 2 kilometres, the
Annual Easter Scotland trip with Kevin Ryan & Andy Hall.
Great hill, varying terrain and good weather.
Day estimate. Real fun and very enjoyable in the nice and dry conditions of the day.
From the bealach head west up the steep rocky slopes to achieve the summit of Sgorr Dhonuill (1001m, GR041555). The path climbs at first through a clear-felled section of forest (marked with
Revisited in later years several times. Fine compact stony summit; great view. An alternative route which starts and finishes at South Ballachulish is to make the ascent to the col between Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill by the … On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.Sgorr Dhearg from the summit of Sgorr Dhonuill with the Bidean nam Bian massif in the background.Final ascent of Sgorr Dhonuill East ridge - 9th Apr 2011.Sgorr Dhonuill viewed on the descent from Sgorr Dhearg (Beinn a' Bheithir).Sgorr Dhonuill viewed on the descent from Sgorr Dhearg (Beinn a' Bheithir).A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com. Not a place I would like to be in bad weather, though. The final push to the summit of Sgorr Dhonuill is a lot narrower than that of Sgorr Dearg and rockier. Terrain: Mainly walking on faint paths through forestry and steep grass slopes. This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route. trees crowd in for a while as the road zigzags up steeper ground. The
route descends easily for a few hundred metres and then drops steeply down a
quartzite than Sgorr Dhearg (it can just be seen in the top photo). Return to the col and descend on the east side of the stream and through the forest. You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found. We parked the car at the start of the right of way to Glen Creran close to the school house in Ballachulish. way down). Nice!Visited during a trip around the Beinn a'Bheithir summits. If you intend doing the circuit, climb Sgorr Dhearg first and then retrace your steps to ascend Sgorr Dhonuill. The
again.Return east to the bealach (the scramble is just as interesting on the
Start point: Glean a’ Chaolais car park. Sgorr Dhonuill (Donald's peak, 1001m) with a steep sided cap of grey granite and Sgorr Dhearg (red peak, 1024m) topped with pink quartzite. We were discussing whether it was to be a return by our ascent route or to go off on a … One kilometre of nice walking returns
Was 'Munro Bagging' not Trigging, so took no record of the Trig but now realise what the iron is poking out from the pile of stones at the summit. passes an old quarry on the left and reaches a junction amongst clear-felled
In recent years a number of new houses have been built locally along with holiday chalets and an art gallery. Also the fields of Gleann a' Chaolais have been turned into the … Annual Easter Scotland trip with Kevin Ryan & Andy Hall.First attempt on horseshoe round. Driving to Ballachulish from Inchree where we had spent the night at a nice B&B Beinn a’Bheithir’s skyline promised an interesting walk and a fine long day on one of the hills we had been talking about and looking forward to for years. Very windy, in fact I was actually lifted and blown across summit. Your approach route may differ.The total ascent is 1,395 metres. FB given as _10470.
The northern spur leads directly to forestry and with steep slopes either side is rarely walked on. Both Sgorr Dhearg and Sgurr Dhonuill from the Forestry Commission car park at South Ballachulish. Very wintry conditions with snow covering both summits. knarf: 25/04/2017: 2nd munro of the round - good snow and ice all the way - blasted by icy gales from the east side - made descent harder than expected: wychwood: 12/02/2017: With Charli and Ian as part of the Ballacullish …