the "Ullapool hills"
a group of often underestimated hills that offer good walking

there are 6 Munro's to the east of Ullapool,  Beinn Dearg, Am Faochagach, etc. as well as many hills of lower height, collectively these are known as "the Ullapool hills".  None of these hills could be described as spectacular, but they are all worthwhile and enjoyable

 

 

Beinn Dearg Horseshoe

we ascended 4 Munros

Beinn Dearg - 1084 m ~
Conna Mheall - 978 m ~
Meall nan Ceapraichean 977 m ~
Eiddh nan Clach Geala - 927m ~

we started the walk from the forestry land following a good path which gave good height gain through both the forrest and the open land beyond until we reached the lochan.  from the lochan we ascended the three peaks before walking north to take in Eiddh nan Clach Geala on the way back.
 
 

 

 

the route we took was - we started at the car park at Inverlael on the A835

map -  O/S sheet 41

distance - 28 KM

ascent - approximately 1400m

time - 9 hours
 
 

 
 

 

 

Am Faochagach

954 meters ~ 3130 feet

this Munro is described as "a boring rounded hill" or other similar comments in most guide books.  However the best way to approach an ascent of this hill is to go on a fine dry day as the views from it's rounded summit ridge make it all worthwhile.

 

there is a river crossing soon after the start so a dry day (after several other dry days) makes this easier. In deed for our ascent we had had a long dry summer and the river was little more than an easy stream although the guide book says it can be very tricky

not the most interesting of summits

 

the route we took was - starting and finishing at the car park at the west end of Loch Glascarnoch on the A835.

We walked to the river crossing over the outflow from Loch Gharbhrain, crossed this and ascended to the belach.
from the belach we turned left and ascended the easy ridge over several smaller rounded summits before finally ascending Am Faochagach.

we descended the same way

map -  O/S sheet 20

distance - 15 KM

ascent - approximately 710m

time - 5 hours

 

looking across to the three nearby peaks of
 Beinn Dearg, Conna Mheall, & Meall nan Ceapraichean

 

 

there are obviously many more peaks within easy distance of Ullapool,
these are featured on separate web pages

An Teallach
(not yet online)

"the Great Wilderness"

the Fannichs

"the far north"
(includuing Stac Pollaidh, Sail Mhor, etc.)

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