South Glen Shiel Ridge is a route in “The South Shiel Ridge” 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 route between two seperate points
South Glen Shiel Ridge is a munro baggers delight as 7 munros and numerous tops can be climbed in long single outing. The walker can look forward to miles of high walking on narrowish ridge with grassy slopes dropping away on the south and cliffs sweeping into Glen Shiel on the northern side.
On a clear day the views are superb all the way along the ridge.
This route displays the east to west outing but there are reasons that it cannot be reversed and done from west to east and ending in the Cluanie Inn advantageously.
Distance
Ascent
Time
25 km/ 15 miles
1750 m/ 5742 ft
9 hours +
There are 7 munros on the route and are listed below
The use of two cars or bike make the walk a lot easier as otherwise you will have a long walk back along the A87 which can be quite busy with fast moving traffic at times. Alteratively there is a daily bus service from Portree which runs along the A87 (Check times)
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
The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense. munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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