A beautiful winter’s stroll of the Munro, Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Quoich, with Rachel and Hubby G. This Munro is shut to a different extremely advocate stroll of the Munros Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach.

Hike to the summit of Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich

There are occasions when Scotland’s climate brings a day of excellent situations – and Rachel, Hubby G and I struck it fortunate with a hike of Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Quoich.

It was Rachel’s first time on this Munro and the second time for Hubby G and me. In actual fact, after summiting the 1027m tall mountain, G has solely 21 Munros to stroll to complete his second spherical.

We drove to the beginning of the stroll of Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich with our hopes rising for a full-on blue sky winter’s day. It was a type of days while you knew that the one factor to be doing was one thing outdoorsy.

The stroll follows a well-trodden stalker’s path north from the roadside on the northern shore of Loch Quoich. We made regular progress uphill on the zig-zagging route, stopping every now and then to soak up the ever-widening views down over the loch and out in the direction of a brilliant panorama of snow-topped peaks.

Rachel and I saved up our regular continuous chatter, with G becoming a member of in every now and then, though he appeared pleased sufficient to easily stroll and benefit from the views. Rachel and that i had tons to compensate for after respective latest holidays.

From the primary excessive level of Sgùrr Coire nan Eirichean, the trail steers west for nearly 2km to then attain the highest of Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich.

As we sat consuming our lunches, we loved the breath-taking vista on the summit cairn. We couold even make out Ben Nevis on the horizon.

One other two walkers and their pleasant sighthound joined us and all of us agreed that we couldn’t have been luckier with the sunny day.

2 choices for the descent of Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich

Whereas G headed again on the identical route that we had ascended, Rachel and I made a decision to finish a circuit through Coire a Chaorainn.

Our descent headed north from the highest of the Munro and down a really steep slope to Bealach Coire a’Chaorainn. A number of the path was coated in patches of snow and ice, so we needed to decide our means fastidiously.

Trying forward, we may see the slope to Am Bathaich rising steeply and with many crags. We thought-about the route and mentioned our selection of ascent, which then headed just a little left, earlier than zig-zagging proper once more.

Gazing west, we loved views in the direction of the mountains of the Knoydart Peninsula and Loch Hourn.

There was little issue find the route from Am Bathaich, which took us east and alongside a large ridge till we started one other descent. Down beneath, we noticed a pleasant sequence of huge grassy zig-zags. On nearer inspection, the trail appeared prefer it had been mown in place, such was its manicured look.

On reaching Allt Coire a’Chaorainn, we crossed a stream and adopted the south-west financial institution. The primary part was a bit muddy and moist however after that we joined a large monitor again in the direction of the street.

G had pushed alongside to fulfill us so we didn’t have to stroll a brief stretch again lengthy the tarmac.

Whichever means you resolve to stroll the path to the summit of Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich, be sure to select a day of advantageous climate.

The main points: Sgùrr a’ Mhaoraich

Distance: 14.5km

Complete elevation: 1079m.

See: Strava and Stroll Highlands.