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The Ring of Steall
Summary for The Ring of Steall |
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The Ring of Steall is a route in “The Mamores” region / range which is located in the Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. This is a circular route |
May
18
2012
Sunrise
5:00 am
Sunset
9:32 pm
16 hours 31 minutes(s) daylight
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| Distance | Ascent | Time |
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| 16 km/ 9.94 miles | 1775 m/ 5823.49 ft | 9 hours + |
The Mamores, The Ring of Steall is a classic mountain route.The Ring of Steall are a number of peaks forming a horseshoe around the An Steall waterfalls in the Glen Nevis valley. The "ring" can be hiked in either direction, but I suggest to begin with "An Gearanach" as outlined.
Route points for The Ring of Steall
| Q | Grid Ref. | Bearing | Distance(km) | Description |
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| NN168691 | 66° | 0.39 (0.39) | Glen Nevis follow the path | |
| NN17216929 | 148° | 0.66 (1.05) | Continue following the path round | |
| NN17536871 | 149° | 0.3 (1.35) | Opens out into glen and views of the glen | |
| NN17676844 | 87° | 0.57 (1.92) | Over the wire bridge | |
| NN182684 | 130° | 0.14 (2.06) | View the Steall falls | |
| NN183683 | 123° | 0.86 (2.92) | Follow the path up the northern side of An Gearanach | |
| NN190678 | 230° | 0.5 (3.42) | The path zig zags round | |
| NN186675 | 167° | 0.6 (4.02) | Climb roud steeply at places onto the summit | |
| NN187669 | 163° | 0.42 (4.44) | The summit An Gearanach - 982 ( metres) | |
| NN188665 | 204° | 0.22 (4.66) | An Gearanach - An Garbhanach | |
| NN187663 | 210° | 0.36 (5.02) | Down to Bealach a' Chada Riabhaich | |
| NN185660 | 219° | 1.34 (6.36) | The summit Stob Coire a'Chairn - 981 ( metres) | |
| NN176650 | 292° | 1.21 (7.57) | The summit Am Bodach - 1032 ( metres) | |
| NN165655 | 311° | 0.45 (8.02) | Sgor an Iubhair | |
| NN16226586 | 11° | 0.91 (8.93) | The Devils Ridge | |
| NN164667 | 308° | 0.13 (9.06) | The summit Sgurr a'Mhaim - 1099 ( metres) | |
| NN16356683 | 289° | 1.4 (10.46) | take the easiest northwest ridge as the northeast is steep | |
| NN150673 | 326° | 1.12 (11.58) | Allt Coire a' Mhusgain | |
| NN14466830 | 348° | 0.12 (11.7) | Car Park |
Munros covered on The Ring of Steall
Order |
Height | Munro | Meaning | Pronunciation | |
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| 51 | 1099 | Sgurr a'Mhaim | Rocky peak of the large rounded hill | Skoor uh Vime | Add Sgurr a'Mhaim to your bagged list |
| 99 | 1032 | Am Bodach | The old man | Am Bottoch | Add Am Bodach to your bagged list |
| 166 | 982 | An Gearanach | The complainer | Un Gearahnoch | Add An Gearanach to your bagged list |
| 171 | 981 | Stob Coire a'Chairn | Peak of the corrie of the cairn | Stob Korrer a Charn | Add Stob Coire a'Chairn to your bagged list |
