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Glen Dessarry Circuit
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Summary for Glen Dessarry Circuit |
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Glen Dessarry Circuit is a route in “The Glen Dessarry” region / range which is located in the Loch Eil to Glen Shiel area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. This is a mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace your footsteps |
May
18
2012
Sunrise
5:00 am
Sunset
9:34 pm
16 hours 34 minutes(s) daylight
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Sgurr nan Coireachan, Garbh Chioch Mhor & Sgurr na Chiche
| Distance | Ascent | Time |
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| 26 km/ 16.16 miles | 1140 m/ 3740.16 ft | 8 hours plus |
The Glen Dessarry Circuit covers the 3 remote munros Sgurr nan Coireachan, Garbh Chioch Mhor & Sgurr na Chiche which are wild & rough and quite a way from any roads. Even with this routes remoteness there is a fairly clear path along the majority of the route and there is even a drystone wall running along part of the ridge to ease navigation.
Route points for Glen Dessarry Circuit
| Q | Grid Ref. | Bearing | Distance(km) | Description |
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| NM987915 | 254° | 0.66 (0.66) | From the end of the public road follow the private track into Glen Dessarry | |
| NM98109140 | 309° | 1.7 (2.36) | Pass the riuned barracks and contunue upto "Glendessarry" | |
| NM968925 | 286° | 1.8 (4.16) | Contiunue past "Glendessarry" upto "Upper Glendessarry" | |
| NM951931 | 286° | 2.27 (6.43) | Just before "Upper Glendessarry" is reached leave the track & cross style marked "Sourlies Bothy" | |
| NM93009390 | 10° | 1.66 (8.09) | Just past "Allt Coire nan Uth" follow small path up southern ridge of "Sgurr nan Choireachan" | |
| NM93399552 | 349° | 0.33 (8.42) | Pass the first top marked with cairn & onto the summit of "Sgurr nan Choireachan"; Then continue west dropping to bealach | |
| NM933958 | 247° | 0.58 (9) | The summit Sgurr nan Coireachan (Glen Dessary) - 953 ( metres) | |
| NM92809565 | 280° | 1.13 (10.13) | From bealach there's a stone wall. Climb steeply onto "Garbh Chioch Beag" | |
| NM91709590 | 284° | 0.79 (10.92) | From "Garbh Chioch Beag" climb onto "Garbh Chioch Mhor" then drop steeply onto col beneath "Sgurr na Ciche" | |
| NM909961 | 310° | 0.48 (11.4) | The summit Garbh Chioch Mhor - 1013 ( metres) | |
| NM90609647 | 293° | 0.39 (11.79) | From col climb onto "Sgurr na Ciche"; return to this col descend steeply to the south west | |
| NM902966 | 113° | 0.39 (12.18) | The summit Sgurr na Ciche - 1040 ( metres) | |
| NM90509562 | 114° | 1.35 (13.53) | From small burn follow down on wet grass to rejoin the path | |
| NM91709500 | 126° | 0.78 (14.31) | Rejoin Path and continue back | |
| NM93109380 | 173° | 6.06 (20.37) | Continue back along to road |
Munros covered on Glen Dessarry Circuit
Order |
Height | Munro | Meaning | Pronunciation | |
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| 92 | 1040 | Sgurr na Ciche | Rocky peak of the breast | Skoor nuh Keechya | Add Sgurr na Ciche to your bagged list |
| 116 | 1013 | Garbh Chioch Mhor | Big rough breast | Garav Cheeyerch Voar | Add Garbh Chioch Mhor to your bagged list |
| 213 | 953 | Sgurr nan Coireachan (Glen Dessary) | Rocky peak of the corries | Skoor nern Korrachun | Add Sgurr nan Coireachan (Glen Dessary) to your bagged list |
