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Slioch is a route in “The Kinlochewe ” region / range which is located in the Loch Maree to Loch Broom 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 A great days outing up the munro Slioch which is one of the great sights of the Northern Highlands dominating the south eastern end of Loch Maree. The only straight forward way up this munro is from the east starting from Kinlochewe along the river and then up Gleann Bianasdail, and then onto a traverse Slioch .
There are two summit
Distance Ascent Time
20 km/ 12 miles 990 m/ 3249 ft 6 hours plus
There is 1 munro on this route
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Munro Height Order Pronunciation Meaning
Slioch 981 170 Shlierch The spear
The mountain looks incredibly steep. There are however no parts which require scrambling
Q Grid Ref. Bearing Distance(km) Description
NH03826238 289° WNW 0.5 (0.5) From the car park at Inchreil, follow the footpath along the Kinlochewe NH03316256 321° NW 2 (2.5) Continue following the path round NH02046416 331° NNW 1.4 (3.9) Take the right fork at a small cairn NH01396536 316° NW 0.4 (4.3) Skirt around the edge of Loch Maree NH01136563 45° NE 0.7 (5) Cross Gleann Bianasdale footbridge and head up Gleann Bianasdail NH01646614 11° N 1.4 (6.4) Head up a path that leads up between Meall Each & Sgur Dubh NH01936752 279° W 0.9 (7.3) From here ascend upto Sgurr Dubh NH01096766 1° N 0.5 (7.8) Sgurr Dubh is usually bypassed. Climb the ridge rising to two lochans NH01106818 333° NNW 0.2 (8) two which lie on the ridge below the southern slopes of Slioch. NH01016836 309° NW 0.8 (8.8) Head up over a little knoll and continue up to the summit of Slioch NH00416885 356° N 0.2 (9) Trig point is noth the summit but 1m lower. The true summit is a bit further on NH004690 95° E 1.1 (10.1) The summit Slioch NH01506889 106° ESE 0.3 (10.4) Head along over the top NH018688 158° SSE 0.1 (10.5) The top Slioch - Sgurr an Tuill Bhain NH01826875 183° S 2.6 (13.1) Descend the south eastern ridge for approx ½km and cross the corrie path to rejoin the outward route NH01646614 183° S 2.6 (15.7) Return vai the outward route
This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator
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