Tom a'Choinich & Toll Creagach

Wed

Aug

2008

Sunrise

6:03 am

Sunset

8:42 pm

14 hours 39 minutes(s) daylight

Strenuousness:

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Tom a'Choinich & Toll Creagach is a route in “The Glen Affric” region / range which is located in the Glen Affric and Kintail 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 you footsteps

The route covers the 2 munros Tom a'Choinich & Toll Creagach which are the easiest munros to reach from Glen Affric.

Distance: 16km / 9 miles

Ascent: 1080m / 3544 feet

Time: 5 hours plus

There are 2 munros on the Tom a'Choinich & Toll Creagach route and are listed below

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
Tom a'Choinich	1112	41	Tom uh Hornich	Hill of the moss
Toll Creagach	1054	77	Toll Kirrikuch	The rocky hollow

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NH21452417	311° NW	2.6 (2.6)	From the parking area follow a track approx 3km upto Allt Toll Easa
NH19502587	275° W	1.2 (3.8)
NH18312599	322° NW	1.8 (5.6)	from "Allt Toll Easa" take to the hillside along a path that leads up a curving southern ridge
NH17202742	261° W	0.8 (6.4)	From "Bealach Toll Easa (872)" continue onto the summit cairn. Return to col
NH164273	73° ENE	0.8 (7.2)	The summit Tom a'Choinich (1112 metres)
NH17132751	101° N	0.6 (7.8)	Continue along the
NH17672740	52° NE	0.9 (8.7)	cross the minor top
NH18402796	76° ENE	1 (9.7)	walk up the gentle dome of 'Toll Creagach' marked with 2 cairns; then drop to the south
NH194282	181° S	1.4 (11.1)	The summit Toll Creagach (1054 metres)
NH19372683	180° S	0.7 (11.8)	descend down avoiding the small crags by staying to th west
NH19372609	180° S	0.7 (12.5)	Rejoin the footpath & head back to the road

Recommended Maps

cover of Glen Affric and Glen Moriston (Explorer Maps)

cover of Glen Carron and Glen Affric (Landranger Maps) (Landranger Maps)

Accommodation

Camping(s)

Cannich Campsite

Hostel(s)

Glen Affric Backpackers

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.

Submitted by Peter.Lord on Mon, 12/05/2008 - 19:51.