Sgorr nam Fiannaidh - Highland, Scotland.
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N 56° 40.763 W 005° 02.228
30V E 375196 N 6283551
Mountain on the north side of Glencoe, the western summit of the Aonach Eagach.
Waymark Code: WMX3DT
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/21/2017
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Sgorr nam Fiannaidh, the mountain of the Fianns, is a 3173 feet, (967 metre) summit on the north side of Glencoe, overlooking the village and Loch Leven to the west. It is known for being the western Munro (Scottish mountain over 3,000 feet) of the notorious Aonach Eagach, a notched ridge that runs the length of the glen to the north above the A82 road. The other Munro is Meall Dearg which lies just to the east of the centre of the ridge. Between the two summits is a series of rock pinnacles which is the preserve of the experienced rock climber. However Sgorr nam Fiannaidh can be climbed without difficulty from the west. The summit is a circular rock shelter with the remains of a stone built Ordnance Survey trig pillar in the centre. The views take in all the surrounding mountains, in particular those out west beyond Lochs Leven and Linnhe.
STEEPNESS: A serious undertaking from any direction. The quickest and easiest route from Glencoe Village to the west starts almost at sea level and climbs unrelentlessly until a quarter of a mile from the summit where the gradient eases on a ridge, this part is relatively easy.
TERRAIN: A well worn path, muddy in places lower down, climbs up the hillside to the col with the Pap of Glencoe. From here the path continues but soon reaches scree which is difficult in places. Once up on the ridge the path disappears but the going is easy on stony ground all the way to the summit.
ACCESSIBILITY: Quickest from Glencoe Village to the west. From the public car park in the village it is two and a half miles to the summit. The minor road running east out of the village reaches a track heading north-westwards up the hillside (signposted Pap of Glencoe Sgurr na Ciche). There is also a car park within the forest just outside the village on the north side of the road.
NAVIGATION: The well worn path makes navigation easy in the lower reaches. A cairn marks the junction of the routes to the Pap and the Munro (take the right fork). From here it is a case of following the path. indistinct in places especially in the scree, up to the ridge. Once on the ridge, keep to the higher ground until the stone windbreak of the summit appears.
DANGER: No great difficulties from the west apart from the climb and areas of scree. The Aonach Eagach route from the east however requires rock climbing skills with no escape route.